noun · masculinesecond declension
leontios
leontios m (genitive leontiī)
Classical[ɫeˈɔn.ti.ɔs]Ecclesiastical[leˈɔn.t͡si.os]
Meaning
- masculineA precious stone of the color of a lion
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leontios | leontiī leontioe |
| genitive | leontiī | leontiōrum |
| dative | leontiō | leontiīs |
| accusative | leontion | leontiōs |
| ablative | leontiō | leontiīs |
| vocative | leontie | leontiī leontioe |
lĕontĭos, ĭi, m., = λεόντιος,
I. a precious stone of the color of a lion, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 190.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεόντιος (leóntios).