Leonid

noun

Le·​o·​nid ˈlē-ə-nid How to pronounce Leonid (audio)
plural Leonids or Leonides lē-ˈä-nə-ˌdēz How to pronounce Leonid (audio)
: any of the meteors in a meteor shower occurring every year about November 14

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Later on in the segment, the death of OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky came up. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026 Russian dissident Leonid Volkov reported receiving one of the phishing emails. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Criminal elements stepped into the void, bringing chaos and reminiscences of the straight, stable life under Leonid Brezhnev. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Second, some time later, Mars governor Leonid Polivanov swears in Miles Dale as the planet’s new president. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Leonid

Word History

Etymology

Latin Leon-, Leo; from their appearing to radiate from a point in Leo

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Leonid was in 1876

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“Leonid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leonid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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