Leoniþa

Old English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle͜o.ni.θɑ/

Proper noun

Leoniþa m

1. Leonidas I, king of Sparta
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Leoniða, Læcedemonia cyning, Crēca byrġ, hæfde IIII þūsend monna, þā hē anġēan Xersis fōr, on ānum nearwan londfæstenne; ⁊ him þǣr mid ġefeohte wiðstōd.

     Leonidas, king of Sparta, a Greek city, had four thousand men, when he marched against Xerxes, in a narrow fortified pass; and stood against him in battle.

Declension

Declension of Leoniþa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Leoniþa	—
accusative	Leoniþan	—
genitive	Leoniþan	—
dative	Leoniþan	—