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Lenite vs Lenaite - What's the difference?

lenite | lenaite |

As a verb lenite

is (celtic languages) to cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

As a noun lenaite is

(mineralogy) a tetragonal-ditetragonal pyramidal gray mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.

lenite

English

Verb

(lenit)
  • (Celtic languages) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.
  • This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
  • (qualifier) To undergo lenition.
  • "M" lenites to "mh".

    lenaite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal pyramidal gray mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.
  • References

    * Lenaite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Lenaite.shtml]