lenity
lenity · lenities
Leniency, mercy, forgivenessLeniency, mercy, forgiveness
/ˈlɛnɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Leniency, mercy, forgiveness
More definitions
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French lénité, from Latin lēnitās (whence -ity), from lēnis (“soft”).Borrowed from Middle French lénité, from Latin lēnitās (whence -ity), from lēnis (“soft”).
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Forms
plural: lenitiesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsemperlenity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable