What are the meaning, origin and usage of word ‘Leonine’?

(pronounced as le-o-nine)

Meaning: An adjective, leonine means relating to or resembling a lion.

Origin: The first-known use of the word was in the 14th Century. The word has its origin from the Latin word leoninus which means “pertaining to a lion.”

Usage: Running his fingers through his leonine head of curls, the musician said that the new single is a take on the glorious period of Woodstock.

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