Lene

Lene
Lene Le"ne, n. (Phonetics) (a) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). (b) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. [pi], [kappa], [tau]). --W. E. Jelf. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lene — (l[=e]n), v. t. [See {Lend}.] To lend; to grant; to permit. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lene — Le ne (l[=e] n[ e]), a. [L. lenis smooth.] (Phonetics) (a) Smooth; as, the lene breathing. (b) Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. [pi], [kappa], [tau]). W. E. Jelf. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • lene — / lɛne/ agg. [dal lat. lenis ], lett. [che ha poca forza: l. dolore ; mormorio l. ] ▶◀ debole, delicato, dolce, leggero, lieve, mite, soave, tenue. ◀▶ aspro, brusco, forte, greve, pesante …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • lene — adj. 2 g. Brando; suave.   ‣ Etimologia: latim lenis, e …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • lene — (Del lat. lenis). 1. adj. p. us. Suave o blando al tacto. 2. p. us. Dulce, agradable, benévolo. 3. p. us. Leve, ligero …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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