lenio
Meaning
- (conjugation-4) to soften, soothe
- (conjugation-4) to mollify, assuage, appease, pacify
Opposite of
dūrō, obdūrō, sollicitō, excitō, īnstīgō, īnstinguō, efferō, exciō, perpellō, concieō, concitō, impellō, īnflammō, cieō, moveō, ērigō, mōlior, incendō, adhortor
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɫeː.ni.oː]
Etymology
From lēnis (“smooth, soft, gentle”).
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