English → Latin
“leniency” in Latin
lēniōto soften, soothe; to mollify, assuage, appease, pacifymītismild, mellow, mature, ripe; sweet, juicy, succulent; light, fruitful, mellow.; calm, gentle, placidclēmentiamercy, clemency; gentleness, mildness; clemency, mildness (of climate or the weather)indulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), in
The English word leniency itself goes back to Latin lēnis, through lēniō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
leniency
lenitas; animus lenis or mitis; ingenium lene; clementia; indulgentia. SYN. in MILDNESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for leniency?
- The usual Latin words for “leniency” are lēniō, mītis, clēmentia; also indulgeō. 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.