[ˈɫeː.nɪs], [ˈlɛː.nis]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”).
Cognate to Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”) and to Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”). Compare also lentus, of similar sound and meaning but different origin.
- declension-3, two-terminationsoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
- declension-3, two-terminationgradual
- ablative, dative, form-of, pluraldative/ablative plural of lēna
Formaelēnis(canonical) · lēne(neuter) · lēnior(comparative) · lēnissimus(superlative) · lēne(adverb) · lēniter(adverb) · lēnis(feminine, masculine, nominative, singular) · lēne(neuter, nominative, singular) · lēnēs(feminine, masculine, nominative, plural) · lēnia(neuter, nominative, plural) · lēnis(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular) · lēnium(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural) · lēnī(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · lēnibus(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · lēnem(accusative, feminine, masculine, singular) · lēne(accusative, neuter, singular) · lēnīs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · lēnēs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · lēnia(accusative, neuter, plural) · lēnī(ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular)