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  • And that in fact the stops were not *k - *g - *gʰ but rather *k *ˀk *kʰ where the last two were 'Lenis' and tended to become voiced intervocally, but not as a phonetic distinctive feature.

    Reinterpreting the Proto-Indo-European velar series 2007

  • The first thing I did when I got back to the DR on January 1st, was go pick up my sweet little pup who was staying with my best friend Lenis.

    New Year. New Pres. New Place. New Me. 2009

  • She fell in love with Bayahibe and the people here, particulary Lenis my best friend here and project partner.

    Overdue Update 2008

  • Lenis was only a tribune of the thirteenth legion, the position of which in the battle is mentioned by Tacitus, Hist.xi. 24, and was angusticlavius, wearing only the narrow stripe, as not being of the senatorial order; while Paulinus was a general, commanding a legion, at least, and a consular man; having filled that Office A.U.C. 818.

    De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus

  • _Lenis alit flammas, grandior aura necat_ (A gentle wind nourishes flame, a stronger, extinguishes), the words, _grandior necat_ (a stronger, extinguishes) would have been sufficient.

    Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 444 Volume 18, New Series, July 3, 1852 Various 1841

  • And the historian Suetonius looked only to the _meaning of his_; and so, cashiering his _fathers surname, Lenis_ left

    The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835

  • The historian Suetonius was satisfied with only the meaning of his name, which made him cashier his father's surname, Lenis, to leave Tranquillus successor to the reputation of his writings.

    The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 07 Michel de Montaigne 1562

  • The historian Suetonius was satisfied with only the meaning of his name, which made him cashier his father's surname, Lenis, to leave Tranquillus successor to the reputation of his writings.

    The Essays of Montaigne — Complete Michel de Montaigne 1562

  • "We have worked very hard to help Lenis," Torres said.

    unknown title 2008

  • Probably the toughest day though was the day we spent on Lenis’ artisan taller workshop.

    I’m alive! 2009

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