lenitive
lenitive adjective: analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
Adjective
lenitive (comparative more lenitive, superlative most lenitive)
Noun
lenitive (plural lenitives)
- 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.1688, David Hume, The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I, Part E
- Upon the whole, as the author seems to share all the common miseries of life, he appears to partake likewise of its lenitives and abatements.1825, Samuel Johnson, The Works of Samuel Johnson in Nine Volumes
- A laxative.
lenitive meaning in Tamil and Bengali
lenitive in Tamil
- பச்சைகட்டு
lenitive in Bengali
- প্রশমিতকারী, শান্তিকর
Forms of lenitive
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more lenitive |
| superlative | most lenitive |
| Noun | |
| plural | lenitives |
Origin of lenitive
From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
Words formed from lenitive
Questions about lenitive
- What does lenitive mean?
- Lenitive means analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
- What is lenitive in Tamil?
- Lenitive in Tamil is பச்சைகட்டு. See Lenitive meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lenitive?
- Lenitive can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near lenitive in the dictionary
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