# leonine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈliːənaɪn/

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; lionlike.
2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; lionlike.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English leonin, leonine (“characteristic of a lion, lionlike”), from Old French leonin, and from its etymon Latin leōnīnus (“of or pertaining to a lion”), from leō (“lion”) (from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”); further etymology uncertain) + -īnus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).

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