Meanings
leo1
nounleo (plural leos)
plural leos
- abbreviationclippinginformalClipping of leotard.
To this day, I still try to steer clear of wearing a black leo and pink tights together […]
2011, Jennifer Kronenberg, So, You Want To Be a Ballet Dancer?1 more example
Now go grab your favorite leotard and makeup bag. I'll run you over there.” […] I rush to apply eye makeup that also matches my leo.
2016, Shawn Johnson, The Flip Side, page 66 - board gamesA fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
Leo2
proper noun
symbol ♌︎
- A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears before the crowds in St. Peter's Square, saying they must "seek together to be a missionary church. A church that builds bridges and dialogue."
2025 May 8, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, “Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV”, in CNN - astrologyThe zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
LEO3
nounLEO (plural LEOs)
plural LEOs
- abbreviationacronymAcronym of law enforcement officer.
I got the impression he’d been in the military somewhere in his past. But then at least a third of all LEOs were estimated to be veterans.
2022, Ben Aaronovitch, Winter’s Gifts, Orion Fiction, page 62 - abbreviationacronymAcronym of low Earth orbit.
proper noun
- abbreviationacronymAcronym of Lyons Electronic Office, an early British computer.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
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nounSomeone with a Leo star sign
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Origin
- Sumerian𒌨𒄞𒆷“lion; name of constellation”
- Latinleō“lion”
- EnglishLeo
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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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Leeu
- Leeuastrological sign
Ancient Greek Λέων, Λέων
- Λέων (Léōn)constellation
- Λέων (Léōn)astrological sign
Arabic بُرْج الْأَسَد, الْأَسَد
- بُرْج الْأَسَد (burj al-ʔasad)constellation
- الْأَسَد (al-ʔasad)constellation
- بُرْج الْأَسَد (burj al-ʔasad)astrological sign
- الْأَسَد (al-ʔasad)astrological sign
Basque Leon
- Leonmale given name
Bengali সিংহ
- সিংহ (śiṅho)constellation
Bulgarian Лъв, Лъв
- Лъв (Lăv)male given name
- Лъв (Lăv)constellation
- Лъв (Lăv)astrological sign
- лъв (lăv)Someone with a Leo star sign
Catalan Lleó, Lleó
- Lleómale given name
- Lleóconstellation
- Lleóastrological sign
- lleóSomeone with a Leo star sign
- leoSomeone with a Leo star sign
Chinese Mandarin 里奥, 狮子座
- 里奥 (lǐào)male given name
- 狮子座 (Shīzizuò)constellation
- 狮子座 (Shīzizuò)astrological sign
Czech Lev, Lev
- Levmale given name
- Levastrological sign
Danish Leo, Løven
- Leomale given name
- Løvenconstellation
- Løvenastrological sign
- løveSomeone with a Leo star sign
Dutch Leo, Leo
- Leomale given name
- Leoconstellation
- Leeuwconstellation
- Leeuwastrological sign
- LeeuwSomeone with a Leo star sign
Esperanto Leono, Leono
- Leonoconstellation
- Leonoastrological sign
- leonuloSomeone with a Leo star sign
- leonulinoSomeone with a Leo star sign
Estonian Leo, Lõvi
- Leomale given name
- Lõviconstellation
- Lõviastrological sign
- lõviSomeone with a Leo star sign
Finnish Leo, Leijona
- Leomale given name
- Leijonaconstellation
- Jalopeuraconstellation
- Leijonaastrological sign
- leijonaSomeone with a Leo star sign
French justau, Léon
- justauTranslations
- Léonmale given name
- Léomale given name
- Lionconstellation
- Lionastrological sign
- LionSomeone with a Leo star sign
German Leo, Löwe
- Leomale given name
- Löweconstellation
- Löweastrological sign
- LöweSomeone with a Leo star sign
Greek Λέων, Λίο
- Λέων (Léon)male given name
- Λίο (Lío)male given name
- Λέων (Léon)constellation
- Λέων (Léon)astrological sign
- λέων (léon)Someone with a Leo star sign
Hebrew אַרְיֵה, לָבִיא
- אַרְיֵה (aryé)male given name
- לָבִיא (laví)male given name
- לֵאוֹן (léon)male given name
- לֵאוֹ (léo)male given name
- אַרְיֵה (aryé)constellation
- אַרְיֵה (aryé)astrological sign
Hindi लिओ, सिंह तारामंडल
- लिओ (lio)male given name
- सिंह तारामंडल (sĩh tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
- सिंह (sĩh)astrological sign
- सिंह (sĩh)Someone with a Leo star sign
Hungarian Leó, Oroszlán
- Leómale given name
- Oroszlánconstellation
- Oroszlánastrological sign
Icelandic Leó
- Leómale given name
Indonesian Leo
- Leoconstellation
Irish León, an Leon
- Leónmale given name
- an Leonconstellation
- an Leonastrological sign
Italian Leone, Leo
- Leonemale given name
- Leomale given name
- Leoneconstellation
- Leoneastrological sign
Japanese レオ, 獅子座
- レオ (Reo)male given name
- 獅子座 (Shishiza)constellation
- しし座 (Shishiza)constellation
- 獅子宮 (Shishikyū)astrological sign
Korean 레오, 사자(獅子)자리
- 레오 (Re'o)male given name
- 사자(獅子)자리 (Sajajari)constellation
- 사자좌 (Sajajwa)constellation
- 예좌 (Yejwa)constellation
- 사자궁 (Sajagung)astrological sign
Latin Leo, Leo
- Leomale given name
- Leoconstellation
Latvian Leons, Lauva
- Leonsmale given name
- Lauvaconstellation
- Lauvaastrological sign
Lithuanian Leonas
- Leonasmale given name
Malay Singa, Asad
- Singaconstellation
- Asadconstellation
- Leoconstellation
- Singaastrological sign
- Asadastrological sign
- Leoastrological sign
Norwegian løve
- løveSomeone with a Leo star sign
Norwegian Bokmål Leo, Løven
- Leomale given name
- Løvenconstellation
- Løvenastrological sign
Persian شیر, لیو
- شیر (šir)astrological sign
- لیو (liv)astrological sign
Polish Leon, Lew
- Leonmale given name
- Lewmale given name
- Lewconstellation
- Lewastrological sign
Portuguese Leão, Leão
- Leãomale given name
- Leãoconstellation
- Leoconstellation
- Leãoastrological sign
- leoninoSomeone with a Leo star sign
Romanian Leon, Leul
- Leonmale given name
- Leulconstellation
- Leuastrological sign
- LeuSomeone with a Leo star sign
Russian Лев, Лео́н
- Левmale given name
- Лео́н (León)male given name
- Ле́о (Léo)male given name
- Левconstellation
- Левastrological sign
- лев (lev)Someone with a Leo star sign
Scottish Gaelic an Leòmhann, an Leòmhann
- an Leòmhannconstellation
- an Leòmhannastrological sign
Slovak Lev
- Levmale given name
Spanish León, Leo
- Leónmale given name
- Leoconstellation
- Leónconstellation
- Leoastrological sign
Swahili Asadi, Simba
- Asadiastrological sign
- Simbaastrological sign
Swedish Leo, Lejonet
- Leomale given name
- Lejonetconstellation
- Lejonetastrological sign
- lejonSomeone with a Leo star sign
Tagalog Leon, Halimaw
- Leonmale given name
- Halimawconstellation
- Halimawastrological sign
Thai สิงโต, สิงห์
- สิงโต (sǐng-dtoo)constellation
- สิงห์ (sǐng)constellation
- สิงห์ (sǐng)astrological sign
Turkish Aslan, Aslan
- Aslanconstellation
- Aslanastrological sign
Ukrainian Лев, Лев
- Левmale given name
- Левconstellation
- Левastrological sign
- лев (lev)Someone with a Leo star sign
Urdu سنہ
- سنہ (sinh)constellation
Vietnamese Lêô, Sư Tử
- Lêômale given name
- Sư Tửconstellation
- Sư Tửastrological sign
- Hải Sưastrological sign
Welsh Leo, y Llew
- Leomale given name
- y Llewconstellation
- y Llewastrological sign
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with leo
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Cite this entry
APA
leo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leo
MLA
“leo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leo.
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