lenitive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An analgesic or other source of relief from pain
    — It is now full time to free him from all these necessities, and to apply cordials and lenitives, after those severities which have already had their full course against him.
  2. A laxative.
形容词 adj.
  1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
  2. Laxative; easing the bowels.
  3. Mild; gentle.

词形变化

more lenitive comparative most lenitive superlative lenitives plural

词汇关系

衍生词
lenitively lenitiveness

词源

词源 1
From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
词源 2
From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
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