Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leniate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: le-ni-ate
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Sometimes an offender is beheaded, sometimes thrown off a rock; […] yet, in these cases, as the Emperor's fury is leniated, they many times escape; but, when the Mutes come in place, all are displaced, against whom their commission is enlarged."
"[…] ſuch vehehement [sic] vexations and torments in Colicall dolours, which might be leniated by ſeverall Medicaments […]"
"The conſciouſneſs of ſelf-ſecurity Prevails o'er every feeling in the breaſt, And leniates all our grief. […]"

Etymology

From Latin lēniō — to soften, to soothe.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

leniates (present, singular) leniating (participle, present) leniated (participle, past) leniated (past)

Questions

What does leniate mean?: To soothe.
Where does leniate come from?: From Latin lēniō — to soften, to soothe.

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