Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lenience

/ˈliːni.ən(t)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: le-nience
IPA: /ˈliːni.ən(t)s/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time."

Etymology

From Latin lēn(iō) (“to soften, soothe”) -i- + -ence, from lēnis (“soft”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lēniō

Usage

Inflected Forms

leniences (plural)

Synonyms

lenity leniency indulgence mildness

Questions

How do you pronounce lenience?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːni.ən(t)s/.
What does lenience mean?: Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
Where does lenience come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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