lenite

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lenite

/ˈliːnaɪt/
/ləˈnaɪt/

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Back-formation from lenition.

verb lenites · leniting · lenited

transitive To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition. This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
intransitive To undergo lenition. "M" lenites to "mh".

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verb cause a consonant to undergo lenition

Español	lenizar, lenificar
Deutsch	lenieren

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@misc{lenite_2026,
  title = {lenite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}