león
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “león” mean in English?
lion
Example sentences
El león es el rey de la selva.
The lion is the king of the jungle.
Hay leones en África.
There are lions in Africa.
La leona protege a sus crías.
The lioness protects her cubs.
How to use it
León means 'lion' (masculine). Carries an accent on the o. Feminine leona ('lioness'). Plural leones drops the accent.
Common mistake
Like ratón → ratones, drop the accent in the plural león → leones. The stress shifts naturally as the word grows a syllable.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.