Leo

See also: leo, LEO, Léo, lẹo, le'o, -leo, and Lêô

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin leo (“lion”)

Proper noun

Leo m

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – now included in Panthera.

Derived terms

English

Signs of the Zodiac
Cancer Virgo
English Wikipedia has an article about Leo.
The constellation Leo

Etymology

From Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈliːəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈliːoʊ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːəʊ

Proper noun

Leo (symbol ♌)

  1. A male given name., borne by numerous saints and 13 popes.
  2. (astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the bright star Regulus.
  3. (astrology): The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).

Quotations

  • 1953 L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, 1974, page 49-50
    "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name."
    "What is your real name?"
    I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her.
    "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone."
    "Why not?"
    "Because it's rather a fancy name."

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Leo (plural Leos)

  1. Someone with a Leo star sign

Synonyms

Translations

See also

Anagrams

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːo/, [ˈleːʊ]

Proper noun

Leo

  1. A male given name., cognate to Leo.

Faroese

Proper noun

Leo m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Leo: Leosson
  • daughter of Leo: Leosdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Leo
Accusative Leo
Dative Leo
Genitive Leos

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleo/
  • Hyphenation: Le‧o

Proper noun

Leo

  1. A male given name., cognate to English Leo.

Declension

Inflection of Leo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative Leo Leot
genitive Leon Leojen
partitive Leoa Leoja
illative Leoon Leoihin
singular plural
nominative Leo Leot
accusative nom. Leo Leot
gen. Leon
genitive Leon Leojen
partitive Leoa Leoja
inessive Leossa Leoissa
elative Leosta Leoista
illative Leoon Leoihin
adessive Leolla Leoilla
ablative Leolta Leoilta
allative Leolle Leoille
essive Leona Leoina
translative Leoksi Leoiksi
instructive — Leoin
abessive Leotta Leoitta
comitative — Leoineen

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈleːo]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Le‧o

Proper noun

Leo

  1. A male given name., cognate to Leo.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Leo

  1. A male given name., cognate to Leo. Variant: Leon.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin leo (“lion”).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Leo m

  1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Leo m

  1. pet form of Leonardo

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɔ/

Proper noun

Leo m (genitive Lea, nominative plural Leovia) declension pattern chlap

  1. A pet form of the male given names Leonard and Leopold.

Declension

Further reading

  • Leonard in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
  • Leopold in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Spanish

Proper noun

Leo m

  1. Leo, the constellation.

Synonyms

Swedish

Proper noun

Leo c (genitive Leos)

  1. A male given name., cognate to Leo.
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