# lene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈliːn/ · frequency rank #84,460

## Definitions
1. The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
2. A voiceless, or unaspirated, stopped consonant, such as Greek pi, kappa, or tau.

## Etymology
Anglicisation of Latin lēnis. Doublet of lenis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lene