spiritus lenis
See also: Spiritus lenis
English edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin spīritus lēnis.
Noun edit
spiritus lenis
- (orthography) Synonym of smooth breathing
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From spīritus (“breath, breathing”) + lēnis (“smooth, mild”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspiː.ri.tus ˈleː.nis/, [ˈs̠piːrɪt̪ʊs̠ ˈɫ̪eːnɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspi.ri.tus ˈle.nis/, [ˈspiːrit̪us ˈlɛːnis]
Noun edit
spīritus lēnis m (genitive spīritūs lēnis); fourth declension
Declension edit
Fourth-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spīritus lēnis | spīritūs lēnēs |
| Genitive | spīritūs lēnis | spīrituum lēnium |
| Dative | spīrituī lēnī | spīritibus lēnibus |
| Accusative | spīritum lēnem | spīritūs lēnēs spīritūs lēnīs |
| Ablative | spīritū lēnī | spīritibus lēnibus |
| Vocative | spīritus lēnis | spīritūs lēnēs |