Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; lionlike.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Late Middle English leonin, leonine (“characteristic of a lion, lionlike”), from Old French leonin, and from its etymon Latin leōnīnus (“of or pertaining to a lion”), from leō (“lion”) (from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”); further etymology uncertain) + -īnus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-15OBEFILN
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2026-05-27OEFINLX
- 2026-04-25OENIHLP
- 2025-04-06LEOIHNT
- 2025-03-26EFXONIL
- 2025-02-14EXCOLIN
- 2024-08-13OVETLIN
- 2023-11-11EFGILNO
- 2023-07-05NOBELFI
- 2023-06-24NXCOIEL
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.