What does "leo" mean?
Clipping of leotard.
Leo
/ˈliːəʊ/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Clipping of leotard.
- Grammar: leo is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: lion, astrological sign leo, big dipper, cheetah.
- Useful contrasts: Aquarius, mouse.
- Usage evidence: Leo started to roar when he was two years old.
How to use "leo"
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Meaning check
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Clipping of leotard. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"To this day, I still try to steer clear of wearing a black leo and pink tights together […]"
- 2 Someone with a Leo star sign
- 3 Acronym of law enforcement officer. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"I got the impression he’d been in the military somewhere in his past. But then at least a third of all LEOs were estimated to be veterans."
- 4 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo wordnet
- 5 A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
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- 6 A Leonberger
- 7 Acronym of low Earth orbit. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.
"The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears before the crowds in St. Peter's Square, saying they must "seek together to be a missionary church. A church that builds bridges and dialogue.""
- 2 Acronym of Lyons Electronic Office, an early British computer. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 3 A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
- 4 The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
- 5 A surname.
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- 6 An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
- 7 A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Leo started to roar when he was two years old."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "leo"?
Common synonyms include: lion, astrological sign leo, big dipper, cheetah, constellation, jaguar.
How do you use "leo" in a sentence?
Leo started to roar when he was two years old.
How do you pronounce "leo"?
Pronounced /ˈliːəʊ/.
Etymology
From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.