Leão

See also: leão and Leaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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

  • 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

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 of historical usage, notably borne by several Roman Catholic popes
  2. (astronomy) Leo (a constellation)
  3. (astrology) Leo (a zodiac sign)

See also
Zodiac signs in Portuguese (layout · text)
Áries/Carneiro Touro Gémeos/Gêmeos Câncer/Caranguejo
Leão Virgem Libra/Balança Escorpião
Sagitário Capricórnio Aquário/Aquarius Peixes

Etymology 3

From leão (“lion”).

Proper noun

Leão m

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