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Word: Lenition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Latin lenis ‘soft’ + -ition, suggested by German Lenierung
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪˈnɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Celtic languages) the process or result of palatalizing a consonant.
Short Definition:(in Celtic languages) process or result of palatalizing consonant
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