lenitive
pronunciation
How to pronounce lenitive in British English:
UK ['lenətɪv]
How to pronounce lenitive in American English:
US ['lenətɪv]
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- Noun:
- remedy that eases pain and discomfort
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- Adjective:
- moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Word Origin
- lenitive (adj.)
- early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.
Example
- 1. Objective to investigate the effectiveness of lenitive pill in the treatment of mild paralytic stomach in diabetics .
- 2. In terms of regulatory mechanism , economic development is necessarily required as material support for the building of harmonious society , political civilization as institutional guarantee , but also spiritual and cultural lenitive as motivation of moral and devotional believes .