lenis

Meaning

Adj

1. (declension-3, two-termination) soft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
2. (declension-3, two-termination) gradual

Noun

dative/ablative plural of lēna

Concepts

soft

gentle

tender

sympathetic

smooth

kind

mild

Synonyms

malacus

mitis

mollis

Translations

weich

macio

moll

plàstic

bla

fofo

mou

feble

schwabbelig

schwammig

molle

suau

tou

brando

mole

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫeː.nɪs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”).
Cognate to Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”) and to Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”). Compare also lentus, of similar sound and meaning but different origin.