Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leonese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: leonese
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain.

adj

From, or pertaining to the Kingdom of León, a former independent kingdom in the northwest of Iberia.

name

A Romance language spoken in the northwest of Spain, closely related to Asturian and Mirandese.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain.

Example Sentences

"Or, as I was told, “Nos sentimos más leoneses, pero somos gallegos iguales” (We feel more Leonese, but we are also equally Galician)."
"In addition to these men, there are at least two Leonese: Pedro Garcés from Matanza (near Astorga) and Domingo Rodríguez from Castroverde (unless this refers to Castroverde de Cerrato in the modern province of Valladolid); and two Galicians: […]"

Etymology

From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Leon

Inflected Forms

more Leonese (comparative) most Leonese (superlative) Leónese (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Leonese terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Leonese terms

Questions

What does leonese mean?: Of, from or relating to the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain.
Where does leonese come from?: From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés.

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