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leonian

/liˈoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
leo-ni-an
IPA
/liˈoʊ.ni.ən/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or pertaining to, the Leo star sign.

noun

Someone with the Leo star sign.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Leō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Leonian From Latin Leō (stem Leōn-) + English -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /liˈoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /liːˈəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Leonians (plural)

Phrases

Sierra Leonian

Frequently Paired Words

Sierra Leonian

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce leonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /liˈoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does leonian mean?
Of, or pertaining to, the Leo star sign.
Where does leonian come from?
Etymology tree Latin Leō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Leonian From Latin Leō (stem Leōn-) + English -ian.

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