Leão

See also: leão and Leaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Leaõ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈɐ̃w̃/ [leˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈljɐ̃w̃/

• Homophone: leão
• Hyphenation: Le‧ão

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Leon, from Latin Legiōnem. Doublet of legião.

Proper noun

Leão

1. León (a province and former kingdom in northwestern Spain)
2. León (a city, the provincial capital of León, Spain)

Usage notes

Leão is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

• Castela e Leão

Related terms

• leonês

Proper noun

Leão m or f by sense

1. a surname

Etymology 2

From Latin Leō.

Proper noun

Leão m

1. a male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by several Roman Catholic popes
2. (astronomy) Leo (a constellation)
3. (astrology) Leo (a zodiac sign)

Related terms

• leonino

Etymology 3

From leão (“lion”).

Proper noun

Leão m

1. (Brazil, colloquial) nickname of the Brazilian internal revenue service