Where does “lenient” come from?
Lenient comes from Middle French lénient, from Latin leniens, present participle of lenire meaning "to soften," from Latin lenis meaning "soft," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leh₁-.
lenient (English): Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or...
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- Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or...
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