λέαινα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λέων (léōn, lion) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λέαινᾰ (léainaf (genitive λεαίνης); first declension

  1. lioness

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: leaena
    • Italian: leena

References

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λέαινα (léaina) λέων, λε(οντ)- m (léon, le(ont)-, lion) +‎ -αινα (-aina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.e.na/
  • Hyphenation: λέ‧αι‧να

Noun

λέαινα (léainaf (plural λέαινες, masculine λέων)

  1. lioness
  2. (figurative) brave woman

Declension

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