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🇪🇸 From Leon, Spain 🗣️ A Romance language 👤 A person from Leon
Leonese

Leonese

9.0
A person from León, a region in northwestern Spain
  • noun
: leonés
  • As a proud Leonese, he shared stories of his hometown's rich history during the festival.

Examples

  • With their guard down, led by Rodrigo, the Castilians attacked with such ferocity that the Leonese never knew what hit them.

  • One more example from modern Portuguese territory (though of interest to Leonese too) will suffice.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Leonese community organized a cultural event to celebrate their heritage and traditions.

  • Many Leonese people are known for their warm hospitality and love of traditional cuisine.

Synonyms

Spaniard
vsLeonese
39 1.7

A person from Spain

is specific to one province rather than to the whole country
español
vsLeonese
7.5

A person from Spain

is specific to one province rather than to the whole country

Surface Forms

Leonese singular
Leonese plural

Morphology

Leonese = Leon (transparent) = Leon + ese

Standard demonym formation: place name + '-ese' yields a noun meaning a native or inhabitant of León.

Etymology

Leonese names a person from León, and the place name comes from old Latin Legio, meaning 'legion' or 'group of soldiers' and sharing the same root as English legion. The ending -ese means 'from', so a Leonese is someone 'from León'.