English → Latin
“lion” in Latin
leōlion; lion's skin; the constellation Leoleōnīnusleonine; of or pertaining to a lionleonticēa plant also called cacalia
The English word lion itself goes back to Latin leō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lion
leo (animal, or sign in zodiac): Of or relating to a lion, leoninus: to be like a lion, specie leonina esse: a lion’s den, cavum leoninum: a lion’s skin, pellis leonis or leonina: a lion-heart, summa animi fortitudo: lion’s mouth, rictus leonis (†); (a plant) *antirrhinum (Linn.): a young lion, catulus leaenae; scymni leonum (young lions; Lucr.): lion’s tooth (a plant), *leontodon taraxacum (Linn.): lion’s paw (a plant) leontice (Linn.): lion’s foot (a plant), catananche (Linn.): lion’s tail (a plant), phlomis leonurus (Linn.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lion?
- The usual Latin words for “lion” are leō, leōnīnus, leonticē. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.