léonin

See also: Leonin

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin leōnīnus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /le.ɔ.nɛ̃/

Adjective

léonin (feminine singular léonine, masculine plural léonins, feminine plural léonines)

(literary) leonine (pertaining to the lion)
(figuratively) unequal, unjust

Related terms

lion

See also

part du lion

Further reading

“léonin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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