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lev.

lion

3 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈlɛf]
  1. lion

    animate · masculine
  2. lion

    animate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech lev, from Proto-Slavic *lьvъ, from a Germanic source (possibly Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (laiwa)). Can ultimately be traced back to Latin leō, which comes from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), a word that is possibly a Semitic or an Akkadian borrowing.

noun[ˈlɛf]
  1. lev (former currency of Bulgaria)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bulgarian лев (lev), ultimately from the same root as Etymology 1.

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