leniment

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noun

Something that soothes; a sedative or comforter.

OriginLatin lenimentum →
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Meanings

nounleniment (plural leniments)

plural leniments

  1. obsoleteSomething that soothes; a sedative or comforter.

Origin

  1. Latinlenimentum
  2. Englishleniment

From Latin lenimentum. Compare Old French leniment. See lenient.

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APA

leniment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leniment

MLA

“leniment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leniment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leniment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leniment.

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