Leontius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λεόντιος (Leóntios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /leˈon.ti.us/, [ɫ̪eˈɔn̪t̪iʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /leˈon.t͡si.us/, [leˈɔnt̪͡s̪ius]

Proper noun

Leontius m sg (genitive Leontiī or Leontī); second declension

1. An East Roman Emperor, Leontius

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Leontius
Genitive	Leontiī Leontī1
Dative	Leontiō
Accusative	Leontium
Ablative	Leontiō
Vocative	Leontī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

• → Italian: Leonzio
• → Spanish: Leoncio