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lionet

lionet

9.9
A small young lion that depends on its mother
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪənɪt/
translation icon : león joven
  • A lionet depends on its mother for protection during the first months of life.

Examples

  • The children watched a playful lionet tumble near the pride.

  • The novelist described the young cub as a curious lionet exploring the grasslands.

  • The lionet played in the grass.

  • A lionet is often very playful.

  • The children watched a playful lionet tumble near the pride.

  • A lionet depends on its mother for protection during the first months of life.

  • The novelist described the young cub as a curious lionet exploring the grasslands.

Synonyms

lion cub
vslionet
3 1.0

A young lion not yet fully grown

includes small size as well as youth rather than age alone

Antonyms

adult
103 1.0

A fully grown animal, not a young one

How Young

lionet
9.9
cub
66 1.7
lioness
21 1.0

Surface Forms

lionet singular
lionets plural

Morphology

lionet = lion (transparent) = lion + et

The meaning is directly a diminutive of 'lion' formed with the familiar suffix '-et' indicating a small or young example.

Etymology

Lionet comes from the animal name lion plus the small French ending -et, which means 'little', so it literally means a 'little lion' or a young lion.