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Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : len-i-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv



Definition of lenitive

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.
  • As in mild : adj gentle, temperate, nonirritating
  • As in sedative : adj soothing
  • As in softening : adj relaxing
  • As in emollient : adj soothing
  • As in hypnotic : adj spellbinding, sleep-inducing
  • As in liniment : noun ointment
  • As in lotion : noun creamy solution
  • As in narcotic : noun powerful drug inducing anesthesia or sleep
  • As in ointment : noun cream for treatment
  • As in emollient : noun lotion
Example sentences :
  • And in the hospital of the mind, the lenitive and fostering measures have a still larger share in the work of a moral restoration.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 » by Various
  • Not in a state of lenitive pain, sanative, and in some degree encouraging, but in a condition of incipient mortification.
  • Extract from : « Perlycross » by R. D. Blackmore

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