lioness

Significat (Anglès)

1. A female lion (animal).
2. (figuratively) A female lion (famous person regarded with interest and curiosity).
3. (obsolete) A female visitor to a student at Oxford, especially during commemoration week.

Conceptes

lleona

Sinònims

lion

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Traduccions

lionne

leonessa

Löwin

leona

λέαινα

leeuwin

λιονταρίνα

leoa

lea

لبؤة

leaena

dişi aslan

lion

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león

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlaɪ.ə.nɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: leonesse

In summary

From Middle English leonesse, lyonesse, from Old French leonesse, lionesse; equivalent to lion + -ess.