LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

lēnīmentum

lēnīmentum n (genitive lēnīmentī)
Classical[ɫeː.niːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[le.niˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. an alleviation
  2. a softening or soothing remedy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelēnīmentumlēnīmenta
genitivelēnīmentīlēnīmentōrum
dativelēnīmentōlēnīmentīs
accusativelēnīmentumlēnīmenta
ablativelēnīmentōlēnīmentīs
vocativelēnīmentumlēnīmenta

lēnīmentum, i, n. id.,
I. a softening or soothing remedy; an alleviation, mollification (post-Aug.).
I. Lit., Plin. 25, 5, 24, § 59.—
II. Trop.: addito honestae missionis lenimento, Tac. H. 2, 67.

Origins

From lēniō.

Descendants
  • Italianlenimento

Quick answers

What does lēnīmentum mean in Latin?
lēnīmentum, a noun, means “an alleviation; a softening or soothing remedy”.
What is the genitive of lēnīmentum?
The genitive singular is lēnīmentī. lēnīmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce lēnīmentum?
In classical Latin, [ɫeː.niːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [le.niˈmɛn.tum].