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- [lee-uh-nid]
- /ˈli ə nɪd/
- /ˈlentɪd/
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- [lee-uh-nid]
- /ˈli ə nɪd/
Definitions of leonid word
- noun plural leonid any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo. 1
- noun leonid any member of a meteor shower that is usually insignificant, but more spectacular every 33 years, and occurs annually in mid-November, appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo 0
- noun leonid Each of a shower of meteorites which fall from the area of sky around the constellation Leo in November. 0
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Origin of leonid
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin Leonidēs, equivalent to Latin Leōn- (stem of Leō) Leo + -idēs -id1
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Parts of speech for Leonid
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
leonid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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