Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lenitude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leni-tude
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Saint Augustine, correcting in himself ſuch lingring and dangerous delay, ſuch lenitude and backwardneſſe of mind and will to repent[…]"

Etymology

Latin lenitudo.

Usage

Questions

What does lenitude mean?: The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity.
Where does lenitude come from?: Latin lenitudo.

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