Definitions For Lenition

Noun

{{examples, {{m+, la, patrem}} > {{m+, it, padre}} {{m+, la, lupa}} > {{m+, es, loba}} }} LENITION. (countable and uncountable, plural LENITIONs) (phonetics, phonology) A weakening of articulation causing a consonant to become lenis (soft). : {{ant, en, fortition}} : {{cot, en, assimilation}}

Derived terms

lenite

Translations

Catalan: lenició, f Chinese: : Mandarin: 輔音弱化, sc=Hani}}, {{t, cmn, 辅音弱化 (yǔyīn ruòhuà, sc=Hani), 弱音化 (ruòyīnhuà, sc=Hani) Dutch: lenitie, f, verzachting, f Finnish: liudentuminen French: lénition, f, adoucissement, m Georgian: ლენიცია German: Lenierung, f, Lenisierung, f Irish: séimhiú, m Italian: lenizione, f Japanese: 子音弱化 (しいんじゃっか, shiin jakka, sc=Jpan) Korean: 연음화 Polish: lenicja, f Portuguese: lenização, f, lenição, f Russian: лени́ция, f Scottish Gaelic: analachadh, m, sèimheachadh, m Spanish: lenición, f Turkish: yumuşama Welsh: treiglad meddal, m