Complete Definition of "lenition"

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English

Etymology
From lenis + -ition (modelled on German Lenierung).

Pronunciation
IPA|/l��nɪ��n/

Noun
en-noun

  1. (Celtic linguistics) a weakening of articulation, a consonant�s becoming lenis or soft

Translations
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Chinese: t|cmn|����|scHani|xsMandarin
German: t|de|Lenierung
French: t|fr|lénition
Irish: t|ga|séimhiú|xs=Irish
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Italian: t|it|lenizione
Spanish: t|es|lenición
Welsh: t-|cy|treiglad|xs=Welsh

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tr:lenition

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