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Lenis vs Lexis - What's the difference?

lenis | lexis |

As an adjective lenis

is (phonetics) weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

As a proper noun lexis is

, equivalent of english alexis.

lenis

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (phonetics) weakly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

    • Derived terms

    * lenition

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    lexis

    English

    (wikipedia lexis)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language.
  • The vocabulary used by a writer
    • In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand sometimes.

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