Leão
See also: leão and Leaõ
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Leaõ (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From Old Portuguese Leon, from Latin Legionem
Proper noun
Leão m
- León (a province and former kingdom in northwestern Spain)
Usage notes
Leão is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Proper noun
Leão f
- León (a city, the provincial capital of León, Spain)
Derived terms
- Castela e Leão
Related terms
- leonês
Etymology 2
From leão (“lion”).
Proper noun
Leão m
- nickname of the Brazilian internal revenue service
Etymology 3
From Latin Leo.
Proper noun
Leão m
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Roman Catholic popes
- (astronomy) Leo (a constellation)
- (astrology) Leo (a zodiac sign)