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Revision as of 10:01, 12 May 2024
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Leo m
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – now in the species Panthera leo.
References
Panthera leo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Leo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English
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Virgo |
English Wikipedia has an article about Leo. |
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Etymology
From Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːəʊ
Proper noun
Leo (symbol ♌︎)
- A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 13 popes.
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
- (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).
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
- A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
Quotations
- 1953, L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published 1974, pages 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
- (antonym(s) of “astrological sign”): Aquarius
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
male given name
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constellation
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astrological sign
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leo is the 4,423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,039 individuals. Leo is most common among White (75.37%) individuals.
Noun
Leo (plural Leos)
- Someone with a Leo star sign
- A Leonberger
Synonyms
Translations
Someone with a Leo star sign
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See also
References
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Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | ||||||||
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Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Anagrams
Danish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leo
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leo m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
Related terms
Faroese
Proper noun
Leo m
- 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
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leo
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
Declension
Inflection of Leo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
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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 | |
abessive | Leotta | Leoitta | |
instructive | — | Leoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Statistics
- Leo is the 59th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 12,748 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,245 more), and also belongs to 35 female individuals (and as a middle name to 16 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Leo
- Short for Leopold, a a male given name
- Short for Leonhard, a a male given name
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Leonie or Leoni, equivalent to English Leo; variant form Leon
Etymology 2
From Old High German lēo (“shelter”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw.
Noun
Leo n (strong, genitive Leos, plural Leos)
- (Austria, playground games) base (a safe zone in the children's game of tag)
- (Austria, by extension, somewhat humorous) any kind of safe zone
Declension
Declension of Leo [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Leo” in Duden online
- “Leo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Leo” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Norwegian
Proper noun
Leo
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leo. Variant: Leon
Portuguese
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin leō (“lion”).
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Leo m
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Leo m
- pet form of Leonardo
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leo m anim
- a diminutive of the male given names Leonard or Leopold
Declension
Declension of Leo
Further reading
- “Leonard”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
- “Leopold”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leo m
- (astronomy, astrology) Leo (constellation)
- Synonym: León
- (astrology) Leo (zodiac sign)
- a diminutive of the male given name Leonardo
See also
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Leo | Virgo | Libra | Escorpio | ||||||||
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Sagitario | Capricornio | Acuario | Piscis |
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Leo c (genitive Leos)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Leo, from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
Leo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜓ)
See also
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Aryes, Tupa | Tauro, Damulag | Heminis, Kambal | Kanser, Alimango | ||||||||
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Leo, Halimaw | Birgo, Dalaga | Libra, Timbangan | Eskorpiyo, Alakdan | ||||||||
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Sahitaryo, Mamamana | Kaprikorniyo, Kambing | Akwaryo, Manunubig | Pisis, Isda |
Further reading
- “Leo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Categories:
- Translingual terms derived from Latin
- Translingual lemmas
- Translingual proper nouns
- Translingual terms with obsolete senses
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- mul:Taxonomic names (obsolete)
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English doublets
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/iːəʊ
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- English lemmas
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- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Latin
- en:Constellations in the zodiac
- en:Astrology
- English surnames
- en:Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Ohio, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Ghost towns in West Virginia, USA
- en:Places in West Virginia, USA
- English terms with quotations
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Constellations
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Dutch terms derived from Latin
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- Rhymes:Dutch/eːoː
- Dutch lemmas
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- Dutch given names
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- Faroese lemmas
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- Finnish terms derived from Latin
- Finnish 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Finnish/eo
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- Finnish lemmas
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- Finnish valo-type nominals
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
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- German short forms
- German given names
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- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱley- (shelter)
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German nouns
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- Austrian German
- de:Playground games
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- Norwegian lemmas
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- Portuguese 1-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- pt:Constellations in the zodiac
- Slovak 2-syllable words
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- Slovak animate nouns
- Slovak given names
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- Spanish 2-syllable words
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Spanish/eo
- Rhymes:Spanish/eo/2 syllables
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns
- Spanish masculine nouns
- es:Astronomy
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- Spanish male given names
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- es:Constellations
- Swedish terms with audio links
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- Swedish common-gender nouns
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- Tagalog terms borrowed from Spanish
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- tl:Astronomy
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- tl:Constellations
- tl:Constellations in the zodiac