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Where does “Leontini” come from?

Leontini (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνοι, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “Leontini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛεοντῖνοιnominative/vocative plural of Λεοντῖνος
2Ancient GreekΛέων—
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Leontini”

  • Lentini
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