lev

L1E1V4
/lɛv/

noun

The currency of Bulgaria from 1880 to 2025; divided into 100 stotinki.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

lev1

nounlev (plural leva or levs)

plural leva · plural levs

  1. The currency of Bulgaria from 1880 to 2025; divided into 100 stotinki.

Lev2

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Лев (Lev).
  2. A surname.

    If attending to your childhood wounds and responding with kindness feels selfish, it is important to remember that compassion for oneself often makes people more compassionate to others, Lev said.

    2025 April 28, Madeline Holcombe, “It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started”, in CNN

LEV3

nounLEV (plural LEVs)

plural LEVs · alternative L.E.V. · alternative L. E. V.

  1. abbreviationspace flightAbbreviation of lunar excursion vehicle.
  2. abbreviationautomotiveAbbreviation of low-emissions vehicle.

Origin

  1. Bulgarianлев
  2. Englishlev

Borrowed from Bulgarian лев (lev), a variant of лъв (lăv, “lion”). Doublet of Leo, leu, lion, and Lyon.

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Translations

Arabic لِيف, لِيف
  • لِيف (līf)former currency of Bulgaria
  • لِيف (lef)former currency of Bulgaria
Bulgarian лев
  • лев (lev)former currency of Bulgaria
Chinese Mandarin 列弗
  • 列弗 (lièfú)former currency of Bulgaria
Czech lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Finnish leva
  • levaformer currency of Bulgaria
French lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
German Lew
  • Lewformer currency of Bulgaria
Greek λεβ
  • λεβ (lev)former currency of Bulgaria
Hebrew לב
  • לבformer currency of Bulgaria
Hindi लेव
  • लेव (lev)former currency of Bulgaria
Hungarian leva
  • levaformer currency of Bulgaria
Indonesian lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Japanese レフ
  • レフ (refu)former currency of Bulgaria
Korean 레프
  • 레프 (repeu)former currency of Bulgaria
Polish lew
  • lewformer currency of Bulgaria
Portuguese lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Russian лев
  • лев (lev)former currency of Bulgaria
Slovak lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Spanish lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Swedish lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Turkish lev
  • levformer currency of Bulgaria
Ukrainian лев
  • лев (lev)former currency of Bulgaria

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lev

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Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

lev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lev

MLA

“lev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lev. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lev,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lev.

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