LENITIVE


Meaning of LENITIVE in English

[len.i.tive] adj [ME lenitif, fr. MF, fr. ML lenitivus, fr. L lenitus, pp. of lenire] (15c): alleviating pain or harshness: soothing -- lenitive n -- len.i.tive.ly adv

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