English → Latin
“gentleness” in Latin
lēniōto soften, soothe; to mollify, assuage, appease, pacifymītismild, mellow, mature, ripe; sweet, juicy, succulent; light, fruitful, mellow.; calm, gentle, placid
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gentleness
lenitas (opposed to asperitas). Gentleness of temper, lenitas animi; from context, lenitas only: gentleness of character, ingenium lene or mite; of manners, mores placidi: mansuetudo morum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gentleness?
- The usual Latin words for “gentleness” are lēniō, mītis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.