leo meaning (informal): definition, etymology and quotations

leo

nounalso spelled Leo

/ˈliːəʊ/

Abbreviation, Clipping, Informal Clipping of leotard.

To this day, I still try to steer clear of wearing a black leo and pink tights together […]2011, Jennifer Kronenberg, So, You Want To Be a Ballet Dancer?:
Now go grab your favorite leotard and makeup bag. I'll run you over there.” […] I rush to apply eye makeup that also matches my leo.2016, Shawn Johnson, The Flip Side, page 66:

Board games, Chess, Games 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.

Leo

noun

UK /ˈliːəʊ/ · US /ˈliːoʊ/

Etymology 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.

Someone with a Leo star sign

A Leonberger

Synonyms: Leonian
Related terms: Leo Minor