# leal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /liːl/ · frequency rank #61,585

## Definitions
1. Loyal, honest.
2. True, genuine.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English leel, lel, borrowed from Anglo-Norman leal and Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of loyal and legal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leal