delenition

noun

delenition

noun

/ˌdiːləˈnɪʃən/

Etymology From de- + lenition.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences The reversal of lenition; fortition in a context where lenition previously occurred or might otherwise be expected.

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