English
Leontine
Leontine comes from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνος, and goes back to λέων ‘lion’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέων‘lion’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛεοντῖνοςLeontînos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELeontīnus
- Englishearliest quotation 1892Leontine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέων‘lion’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛεοντῖνοςLeontînos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELeontīnus
- Englishearliest quotation 1892Leontine
Earliest quotation: 1892, Edward A. Freeman, The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times: “This embassy from Sicily to Athens is of high…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek λέων ‘lion’
Today it means
adj Of, from or relating to Leontini
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λέων / Leontine