leonine C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈliəˌnaɪn/ UK /ˈliːənaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling or characteristic of a lion His leonine mane of grey hair gave him a regal air. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling or... lionlikemajesticregalfierce Word family Related forms lionLeo Etymology AI details From Latin leōnīnus ('of a lion'), from leō, leōnis ('lion'), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek leōn (λέων). leōnīnus Latin leō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # leonine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈliəˌnaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈliːənaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. resembling or characteristic of a lion ## Examples - His leonine mane of grey hair gave him a regal air. ## Synonyms - lionlike - majestic - regal - fierce ## Related Forms - lion - Leo ## Roots and Affixes - Root: leōnīnus - Root: leō ## Etymology From Latin leōnīnus ('of a lion'), from leō, leōnis ('lion'), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek leōn (λέων). ## AI Etymology Leonine comes from Latin leōnīnus ('of a lion'), from leō, leōnis ('lion'), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek leōn (λέων). The etymological trail includes Latin leōnīnus, Latin leō. The same word family includes lion, Leo. Its current adjective use means "resembling or characteristic of a lion". ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown