LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

lea

lea f (genitive leae)
Classical[ˈɫe.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. femininepoetica lioness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelealeae
genitiveleaeleārum
dativeleaeleīs
accusativeleamleās
ablativeleāleīs
vocativelealeae

lĕa, ae, f. leo,
I. a lioness (poet. for leaena): panthera et lea, Varr. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. E. 2, 63; * Lucr. 5, 1318: pectus et ora leae, Ov. M. 9, 648: hirsutae, id. F. 5, 176; id. M. 14, 255: saeva, id. ib. 4, 102.

Quick answers

What does lea mean in Latin?
lea, a noun, means “a lioness”.
What is the genitive of lea?
The genitive singular is leae. lea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce lea?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫe.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.a].