Leonese
adjective, noun
Leonese is spelled L-E-O-N-E-S-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Leonese means “Of, from or relating to the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Leonese?
| Letters | 7: L-E-O-N-E-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Leonese?
Leonese appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Leonese
- more Leonese comparative
- most Leonese superlative
- Leónese
- more Leónese comparative
- most Leónese superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Leonese mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain.
- 2
From, or pertaining to the Kingdom of León, a former independent kingdom in the northwest of Iberia.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the city of León or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Leonese.
- 2
Of, from or relating to the city of León, León department, Nicaragua.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Leonese.
- 2
A native or inhabitant of the city of León, León department, Nicaragua.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Leonese in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Leonese come from?
From Leon + -ese. Compare Spanish leonés.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).