lenimen

Latin

Etymology

From lēniō (“I soothe, alleviate”) +‎ -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /leːˈniː.men/, [ɫeːˈniː.mɛn]

Noun

lēnīmen n (genitive lēnīminis); third declension

  1. a soothing remedy
  2. alleviation, mitigation, solace

Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lēnīmen lēnīmina
Genitive lēnīminis lēnīminum
Dative lēnīminī lēnīminibus
Accusative lēnīmen lēnīmina
Ablative lēnīmine lēnīminibus
Vocative lēnīmen lēnīmina

Synonyms

References
  • lenimen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lenimen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lenimen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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