lenite

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈliːnaɪt/, /ləˈnɑɪt/, X-SAMPA: /l@'nAIt/

Verb

lenite (third-person singular simple present lenites, present participle leniting, simple past and past participle lenited)

1. (Celtic languages) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

   This environment lenites "m" to "mh".

2. (Celtic languages, of a consonant) To undergo lenition.

   "M" lenites to "mh".

Translations

cause a consonant to undergo lenition

• Irish: séimhigh (ga)

• Scottish Gaelic: sèimhich (gd)

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Italian

Verb

lenite

1. second-person plural present indicative of lenire
2. second-person plural imperative of lenire
3. Plural of lenito

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Latin

Verb

lēnīte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of lēniō