Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies north of the constellation Leo and south of Ursa Major.
Origin
Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin leō, a "lion" + minor, "lesser"
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Kleine Leeuw
- Kleine Leeuwspring constellation of the northern sky
Esperanto Malgranda Leono
- Malgranda Leonospring constellation of the northern sky
Finnish Pieni leijona
- Pieni leijonaspring constellation of the northern sky
French Petit Lion
- Petit Lionspring constellation of the northern sky
German Kleiner Löwe
- Kleiner Löwespring constellation of the northern sky
Irish an Leon Beag
- an Leon Beagspring constellation of the northern sky
Malay Singa Kecil
- Singa Kecilspring constellation of the northern sky
Norwegian Bokmål Den lille løve
- Den lille løvespring constellation of the northern sky
Polish Mały Lew
- Mały Lewspring constellation of the northern sky
Portuguese Leo Minor
- Leo Minorspring constellation of the northern sky
Russian Малый Лев
- Малый Лев (Malyj Lev)spring constellation of the northern sky
Cite this entry
APA
Leo Minor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leo%20Minor
MLA
“Leo Minor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leo%20Minor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leo Minor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leo%20Minor.
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