Spiritus lenis

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Spiritus lenis

[ˌspiːʁitʊs ˈleːnɪs]

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von lateinisch spiritus lenis ^(→ la) „leichter Hauch“

noun ᾿ · Spiritus lenis · Spiritus lenes

altgriechisches diakritisches Zeichen für das Fehlen des Hauch-Anlautes ἀ, Ἀ
Opposite: Spiritus asper

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smooth breathing diacritic in Greek

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@misc{spiritus_lenis_2026,
  title = {Spiritus lenis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/spiritus%20lenis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}