lion's share

Meaning

The majority; a large or generous portion.

Translations

Löwenanteil

part du lion

leeuwendeel

parte del leone

μερίδα του λέοντος

parte del león

pars leonina

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪ.əns ʃɛə/

Etymology

From Aesop’s fable The Lion's Share, in which a lion claims the full amount of the spoil after hunting with a number of other beasts. In one version of the fable, the lion claims three-quarters of the kill rather than the whole, leaving the three other animals to fight over the remainder.