2 entries under this word

Lene

Lē'ne, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. lenis, smooth.] (Pron.) Produced by an explosive utterance, and incapable of being prolonged;—said of certain consonants.

noun

n. [See supra.] (Pron.) A consonant produced by an explosive utterance, and incapable of prolongation; as, k, p, t, and the like.