lenity
英 ['lenɪtɪ]美['lɛnəti]
- n. 慈悲;宽大处理;宽大的行为
词态变化
复数: lenities;
英英释意
- 1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
英文词源
- lenity (n.)
- "softness," early 15c., from Middle French lénité or directly from Latin lenitatem (nominative lenitas), from lenis "soft, mild" (see lenient).