"Leo Minor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin leō, a "lion" + minor, "lesser" Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Leo Minor}} Leo Minor
  1. (astronomy) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies north of the constellation Leo and south of Ursa Major. Wikipedia link: Leo Minor Categories (topical): Constellations Derived forms: Leonis Minoris Related terms: Leo Translations (spring constellation of the northern sky): Pieni leijona (Finnish), Petit Lion [masculine] (French), León Menor (Galician), Kleiner Löwe [masculine] (German), an Leon Beag [masculine] (Irish), Кіші Арыстан (Kışı Arystan) (Kazakh), Singa Kecil (Malay), Den lille løve (Norwegian Bokmål), Vesle løve (Norwegian Nynorsk), Mały Lew [masculine] (Polish), Leo Minor [feminine] (Portuguese), Малый Лев (Malyj Lev) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Leo_Minor-en-name-bH65y~HU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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