lenity

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lenity

/ˈlɛnɪti/

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Borrowed from Middle French lénité, from Latin lēnitās (whence -ity), from lēnis (“soft”).

noun lenities

countable, uncountable leniency, mercy, forgiveness His Highneſſe pleaſure is that he ſhould liue, And be reclaim’d with princely lenitie.
Similar: lenience

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@misc{lenity_2026,
  title = {lenity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}