Leão

See also: leão and Leaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese Leon, from Latin Legionem

Proper noun

Leão m

  1. 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

  1. León (a city, the provincial capital of León, Spain)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From leão (“lion”).

Proper noun

Leão m

  1. nickname of the Brazilian internal revenue service

Etymology 3

From Latin Leo.

Proper noun

Leão m

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Roman Catholic popes
  2. (astronomy) Leo (a constellation)
  3. (astrology) Leo (a zodiac sign)
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