Leo Minor

English

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin leō, a "lion" + minor, "lesser"

Proper noun

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.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Leo Minor f

  1. (astronomy, rare) Leo Minor (a spring constellation of the northern sky)
    Synonym: Leão Menor
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