Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leonardo

/lˌiənˈɑɹdoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: leonar-do
IPA: /lˌiənˈɑɹdoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.

name

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, not far from Sandy Hook, named after ironmasters Henry and James Leonard.

noun

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Leonardo DiCaprio had a tree, Uvariopsis dicaprio, named after him for his conservation efforts."
"Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath."
"There is something megalomanic about collecting Leonardos. Leonardos are for megalomaniacs. Bill Gates buys Leonardos."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.

Usage

Informal

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Leonardos (plural)

Phrases

San Leonardo

Synonyms

da Vinci

Rhymes With

ricardo eduardo lombardo pardo bardo fajardo nardo sardo guajardo pappalardo pichardo alvardo

Questions

How do you pronounce leonardo?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˌiənˈɑɹdoʊ/.
What does leonardo mean?: A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.
Where does leonardo come from?: Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.

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