lenition

le ni tion |liˈniSHən ləˈnɪʃən | ▶noun the process or result of weakened articulation of a consonant, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or lost. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin lenis ‘soft ’ + -ition, suggested by German Lenierung .

lenition

lenition |lɪˈnɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in Celtic languages ) the process or result of palatalizing a consonant. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin lenis ‘soft ’ + -ition, suggested by German Lenierung .