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Etymology

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From lēnis (smooth, soft, gentle).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lēniō (present infinitive lēnīre, perfect active lēnīvī or lēniī, supine lēnītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to soften, soothe
    Synonyms: dēlēniō, levō, allevō, alleviō, molliō
    Antonyms: dūrō, obdūrō
  2. to mollify, assuage, appease, pacify
    Synonyms: sōpiō, mītigō, mānsuēscō, mānsuētō, commītigō, levō, sileō, plācō, restinguō, compōnō, domō, dēlēniō, sēdō, ēlevō, allevō, alleviō, coerceō
    Antonyms: sollicitō, excitō, īnstīgō, īnstinguō, efferō, exciō, perpellō, concieō, concitō, impellō, īnflammō, cieō, moveō, ērigō, mōlior, incendō, adhortor

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Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Italian: lenire
  • Old Spanish: lenir
  • Portuguese: lenir

References

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  • lenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lenio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lenio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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