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# leo

noun (Leo — a constellation, star sign and name)

«leo» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (space) A group of stars, a constellation, said to look like a lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#m1)
2. (star signs) The fifth sign of the zodiac, for birthdays from about 23 July to 22 August. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#m2)
3. (a name) Leo, a boy's name meaning «lion» in Latin; many popes were called Leo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#m3)
4. (Latin) leo = lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on space: Leo is a constellation seen in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, with the bright star Regulus. Star signs (astrology) are not science: the stars do not decide your character. Phrases: «the constellation Leo», «I'm a Leo».

### Examples

- We found the constellation Leo in the spring sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x1)
- Regulus is the brightest star in Leo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x2)
- My birthday is in August, so my star sign is Leo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x3)
- Leo is the Latin word for lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x4)
- My friend Leo plays football with me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x5)
- Star signs like Leo are fun, but they are not science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/#x6)

### Note

Always a capital: Leo. Constellations are real patterns of stars; astrology (horoscopes) is a belief, not proved by science.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah Leo is the sign of the zodiac made with the letter Teth, matched with the month Av and the left kidney in a person. In the primary lessons: In science lessons on space: Leo is a constellation seen in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, with the bright star Regulus. Star signs (astrology) are not science: the stars do not decide your character. Phrases: «the constellation Leo», «I'm a Leo».

### Examples

- \[paragraph continues\] Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leo/#x1)
- He produced Teth, predominant in Hearing, crowned, combined, and formed Leo in the world, Ab in the year, and the left kidney in man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leo/#x2)
- He produced Teth, predominant in Hearing, crowned it, combined and formed with it Leo in the Universe, Ab in the Year,-and the left Kidney in Man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leo/#x3)

### Note

Always a capital: Leo. Constellations are real patterns of stars; astrology (horoscopes) is a belief, not proved by science.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «leo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leo.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «leo» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/leo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leo» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/leo.html) on Mova free.