(of a consonant, especially a voiced consonant) weakly articulated, especially denoting the less or least strongly articulated of two or more similar consonants.
（辅音）发弱音的（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
The opposite of fortis
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin, literally 'mild, gentle'.
Definition of lenis in US English:
lenis
adjectiveˈlā-
Phonetics
(of a consonant, especially a voiced consonant) weakly articulated, especially denoting the less or least strongly articulated of two or more similar consonants.
（辅音）发弱音的（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
The opposite of fortis
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin, literally ‘mild, gentle’.