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leontine

/lɛntˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
leon-tine
IPA
/lɛntˈini/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Leontini

noun

A native or inhabitant of Leontini

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Leontīnus, from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνος (Leontînos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Λεοντῖνος

Inflected Forms

Leontines (plural)

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce leontine?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛntˈini/.
What does leontine mean?
Of, from or relating to Leontini
Where does leontine come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce leontine

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