lenity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛnɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(len′i tē)

Inflections of 'lenity' (n): npl: lenities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
len•i•ty  (len′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
  2. a lenient act.
  • Latin lēnītās. See lenis, -ty2
  • 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lenity / ˈlɛnɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. the state or quality of being lenient
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin lēnitās gentleness, from lēnis soft
'lenity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grace - mercy

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