Leontine
adjective, noun
Leontine is spelled L-E-O-N-T-I-N-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Leontine means “Of, from or relating to Leontini” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Leontine?
| Letters | 8: L-E-O-N-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 Leontine?
Leontine appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 Leontine?
Leontine 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 Leontine
- Leontines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Leontine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to Leontini
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Leontini
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Leontine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | léontin, Léontin, Léontine |
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 Leontine come from?
Borrowed from Latin Leontīnus, from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνος (Leontînos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).