Meaning
lion
- Leo
In a sentence
Allo zoo abbiamo visto un leone molto grande.
At the zoo we saw a very big lion.
Sei del segno del Leone o del Cancro?
Are you a Leo or a Cancer?
Non toccare il vetro: il leone è vicino.
Don't touch the glass: the lion is close.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| leone | masculine · singular |
| leoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il leone. The feminine is leonessa, not *leona*.
- For the zodiac sign, Italian often uses bare Leo in horoscopes, but il segno del Leone is also common.
- As a metaphor, essere un leone means being bold or energetic; it is common in speech and headlines.