leão

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See also: Leão and Leaõ

Portuguese

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leões (Panthera leo)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese leon (“lion”), from Latin leōnem (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Cognate with Galician and Spanish león, Catalan lleó, Occitan leon, French lion, Italian leone, and Romanian leu.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /leˈɐ̃w̃/ , (Northeast Brazil) /lɛˈɐ̃w̃/ , /ˈljɐ̃w̃/

Noun

leão m (plural leões, feminine leoa, feminine plural leoas)

  1. lion (mammal)
    Synonym: (Mozambique) ngonhama
  2. (heraldry) lion

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: lion
  • Macanese: leám
  • Papiamentu: leon
  • → Tetum: leaun

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