Leonid
/ˈliː.ə.nɪd/noun
Leonid is spelled L-E-O-N-I-D: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Leonid means “Any meteor of a meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Leo in November” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Leonid is Leonids.
How many letters and syllables are in Leonid?
| Letters | 6: L-E-O-N-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Leonid?
Leonid appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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).
How do you pronounce Leonid?
- /ˈliː.ə.nɪd/
Leonid has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Leonid
- Leonids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Leonid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any meteor of a meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Leo in November.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Leonid come from?
From Latin Leō (“lion; the constellation Leo”, stem Leōn-) + -id.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).