adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
lē'nəs
lā'nəs
lĕ'nəs
/ˈliːnɪs/
/ˈleɪnɪs/
/ˈlɛnɪs/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -iːnɪs
CMU ARPABET:L IY1 N AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relatively weakly articulated, hence unaspirated and possibly voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Unaspirated [p] is lenis in Danish, the corresponding fortis consonant being [ph]. The same sound is fortis in French, the corresponding lenis consonant being [b].
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lax
Antonyms: fortis
2
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A lenis consonant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
