leoa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese leõa, from Latin leaena (“lioness”), from Ancient Greek λέαινα (léaina).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈo.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈo.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈo.a/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈljo.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈljo.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈljo(w).ɐ/

• Hyphenation: le‧o‧a

Noun

leoa f (plural leoas)

1. female equivalent of leão; lioness