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leonine (adjective):
: of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :Most people or characters described as leonine aren’t cowardly (with one famous exception, of course), but rather noble, strong, regal, or possessed of similarly positive virtues associated with pride-forming big cats. Leonine clawed its way into the English language from the Latin word leo (“lion”), which in turn comes from the Greek word leon. Today, we have an interesting range of words that relate back to leon: leopard (leon + pardos, a Greek word for a panther-like animal); chameleon (leon + the Greek chamai, meaning “on the ground”); and the names Leo, Leon, and Leonard. But the dancer’s and gymnast’s leotard is not named for its wearer’s cat-like movements. Rather, it was simply named after its inventor, Jules Léotard, a 19th-century French aerial gymnast.
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