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Leonidas.

A king of Sparta, who fell at Thermopylae.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɫeˈoː.nɪ.daːs]Classical-Latin[leˈɔː.ni.das]
  1. A king of Sparta, who fell at Thermopylae.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās, “son of Leon / a lion”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.