léonin

See also: leonin and Leonin

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin leōnīnus, from leō (whence French lion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.ɔ.nɛ̃/
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Adjective

léonin (feminine léonine, masculine plural léonins, feminine plural léonines)

  1. (literary, relational) lion; leonine
  2. (figuratively) unequal, unjust

Descendants

  • → Romanian: leonin

See also

Further reading

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