(of a consonant) weakly articulated, especially denoting the less or least strongly articulated of two or more similar consonants Voiced consonants are normally lenis (辅音)弱音的(尤指两个或更多辅音中发音较弱或最弱的,浊辅音多为弱 音)。 fortis 的反义词
(pl. lenes)
a consonant of this type 弱辅音
语源
early 20th cent.: from Latin, literally mild, gentle'