lenition
/lɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
(In Celtic languages) the process or result of palatalizing a consonant.The grammar involved in medieval Gaelic names often includes lenition, a "softening" of the initial consonant sound of words or names required by Gaelic grammar in certain situations.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin lenis 'soft' + -ition, suggested by German Lenierung.
- all-wheel
- all-wheel drive
- allwhere
- all-whiteness
- All Whites
- all-wielding
- all-wing
- all-wise
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
- ally
- -ally
- all-year
- all-year round
- allyl
- allyl alcohol
- allylamin
- allylamine
- allylate
- allylene
- allylestrenol
- allylic
- allyloestrenol
- allyl plastic
- allyl resin
- Allyman