leonera

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek λέων (léōn)bor.

Latin leōnem

Spanish león

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -ārius

Latin -āria

Spanish -era

Spanish leonera

From león + -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leoˈneɾa/ [le.oˈne.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: le‧o‧ne‧ra

Noun

leonera f (plural leoneras)

1. lion's den
2. lion's cage
3. mess; messy place; tip
4. gambling den
5. crowded prison cell

Noun

leonera f (plural leoneras)

1. female equivalent of leonero

Further reading

• “leonero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025