Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leo minor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: leo mi-nor
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies north of the constellation Leo and south of Ursa Major.

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin leō, a "lion" + minor, "lesser"

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Leonis Minoris

Frequently Paired Words

Leo

Questions

What does leo minor mean?: A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies north of the constellation Leo and south of Ursa Major.
Where does leo minor come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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