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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse león, from Latin leō, (genitive: leōnis), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), likely a borrowing from a Semitic language. Compare Proto-Semitic *labiʾ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, plural ljón)
- lion (Panthera leo)
- Synonyms: leyva, løva
- (astrology, astronomy), the Lion, Leo
- Synonym: Ljónið
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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
ljón n (genitive singular ljóns, nominative plural ljón)
- a lion
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