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Pronounced as (IPA)
/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.
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