transitive verb
intransitive verb
back-formation from lenition
1912, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
lenis
lenite
lenitic
“Lenite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lenite. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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