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.
- wind someone up
- wind something up
- Windsor
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor chair
- Windsor, Duke of
- Windsor knot
- Windsor tie
- wind speed
- wind sprint
- windstorm
- wind-sucking
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- wind tunnel
- wind turbine
- wind up
- windward
- Windward Islands
- Windward Passage
- windy
- Windy City
- Windy Wellington