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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeonid
/ˈliː.ə.nɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of a meteor shower that occurs annually in November, associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle and appearing to radiate from the constellation Leo.
"Astronomers gathered in the desert to observe the peak of the Leonid meteor shower." - 2
A single meteor belonging to the Leonid shower stream.
"A bright Leonid streaked across the night sky just before dawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek name Leonidas, meaning son of the lion, via Modern Latin and astronomical nomenclature. The term gained widespread currency in the 19th century to describe the prominent annual meteor showers appearing to radiate from the constellation Leo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leonid" is said worldwide
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Léunide
Transliteration: le.y.nid
Script: Léonide
"Les Léonides sont visibles chaque année en novembre."
Leonide
Transliteration: le.oˈniː.də
"Der Meteorstrom der Leoniden ist weltberühmt."
Leonide
Transliteration: leˈɔ.ni.de
"Le Leonidi sono uno sciame meteorico molto noto."
Leónida
Transliteration: leˈo.ni.da
"La lluvia de estrellas de las Leónidas ocurre en noviembre."
Leônida
Transliteration: leˈõ.ni.dɐ
"A chuva de meteoros das Leônidas é espetacular."
लियोनिद
Transliteration: liyonid
Script: लियोनिद उल्कापात
"लियोनिद उल्का बौछार नवंबर के महीने में दिखाई देती है।"
狮子座流星雨
Transliteration: shī zǐ zuò liú xīng yǔ
"今年我们可以观测到狮子座流星雨。"
사자자리 유성우
Transliteration: saja-jari yuseong-u
"사자자리 유성우는 매년 11월에 관측됩니다."
しぶんぎ座流星群
Transliteration: reonido
Script: しし座流星群
"しし座流星群は夜空を美しく彩る。"
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