λέων

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Descendants 1.3.4 References 2 Greek 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Many ancient languages possessed similar words for lion, including Akkadian 𒌨 (labbu) . It is unclear as to who borrowed the word from whom.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [léɔːn]

• (Koine): IPA: [lˈɛo̞ːn]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [lˈeon]

[edit] Noun

λέων (genitive λέοντος) m, third declension; (leōn)

1. lion

   πολλοὶ μὲν γὰρ λέουσι τῶν ἀνδρῶν εἴξασι καὶ Κενταύροις καὶ τοιούτοισιν ἑτέροις (Plato, Polit. 291.a.9)

2. One having the characteristics of a lion (positive or negative): savage, noble, brave.

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[edit] Usage notes

Alternative forms of the dative plural include λείουσι (late Epic) and λεόντεσσι.

[edit] Descendants

• Latin: leō

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon

Strong’s concordance number: G3023

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Alternative forms

• λέοντας (léontas)
• λιοντάρι (liontári)

[edit] Noun

λέων m. (léon)   (plural  λέοντες (léontes))

1. (Katharevousa) , lion
2. a brave man