leo

/ˈliːəʊ/UK/ˈliːəʊ/

leo noun: a fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture. Also the clipping of leotard.

Noun (1)

leo (plural leos)

A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Leo

Leo

A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.
- The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears before the crowds in St. Peter's Square, saying they must "seek together to be a missionary church. A church that builds bridges and dialogue."2025 May 8, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, “Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV”, in CNN
A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.

Synonyms:

Lion
The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
A surname.
An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.

Noun (2) capitalized: Leo

Leo (plural Leos)

Someone with a Leo star sign

Synonyms:

Leonian
A Leonberger

Noun (3) capitalized: LEO

LEO (plural LEOs)

(abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of law enforcement officer.
- I got the impression he’d been in the military somewhere in his past. But then at least a third of all LEOs were estimated to be veterans.2022, Ben Aaronovitch, Winter’s Gifts, Orion Fiction, page 62
(abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of low Earth orbit.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: LEO

LEO

(abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of Lyons Electronic Office, an early British computer.

Also used as

leo is also the clipping of leotard.

leo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

leo in Hindi

लियो, लीओ, लिओ

leo in Tamil

லியோ, லீயோ

leo in Marathi

लिओ, लियो, लीओ

leo in Urdu

لیو

More languagesFewer languages

leo in Bengali: লিও
leo in Telugu: లియో, లీయో
leo in Malayalam: ലിയോ, ലെയോ
leo in Kannada: ಲಿಯೋ, ಲಿಓ, ಲೀಯೋ
leo in Punjabi: ਲੀਓ
leo in Gujarati: લિયો, લીઓ, લિઓ
leo in Odia: ଲିଓ, ଲିଓ |
leo in Nepali: लियो, लिओ, लीओ

Examples of leo in a sentence

Leo Messi scored a first-half hat-trick to give Barcelona a 3-1 advantage vs Arsenal.
Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.
Leo has been in a sulk all morning.

All 16 example sentences with leo

Synonyms of leo

Lion
Leonian

Antonyms

Aquarius

Forms of leo

Noun
plural	leos
plural	Leos
plural	LEOs
Proper noun
symbol	♌︎

Plural of leo: leos

Origin of leo

From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.

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Questions about leo

What does leo mean?: Leo means a fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.
What is leo in Hindi?: Leo in Hindi is लियो, लीओ, लिओ. See Leo meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is leo?: Leo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce leo?: Leo is pronounced /ˈliːəʊ/.
What is the plural of leo?: The plural of leo is leos.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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