leo
獅子座
解説 Definition
獅子座とは、黄道十二星座の一つで、太陽系を背景に見える星々の配置を指します。通常7月23日から8月22日生まれの人の星座です。
Leo is the zodiac sign represented by a lion and associated in Western astrology with people born approximately between July 23 and August 22. The name also identifies the corresponding constellation in the sky.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Leo はラテン語で「ライオン」を表し、星座名では大文字で Leo と書きます。夜空の星をライオンの姿に見立てた「獅子座」と直接結び付けましょう。the constellation Leo は天文学上の星座、Leo is a zodiac sign は占星術上の黄道十二宮を指します。人名の Leo と同じ綴りなので文脈で区別します。
Remember Leo through the lion: Latin leo means “lion,” and the zodiac symbol for Leo is a lion. Capitalize the word because it is the proper name of a zodiac sign and constellation. Context tells you which sense is intended. “The constellation Leo is visible” refers to the astronomical pattern and region of the sky, while “born in Leo” or “Leo is a zodiac sign” belongs to astrology. Leo can also be a person’s name, so look for words such as constellation, zodiac, sign, or born to identify the intended meaning.
例文
Leo is a zodiac sign associated with the lion.
獅子座はライオンに関連付けられた黄道十二星座です。
People born in Leo are known for their confidence.
獅子座生まれの人は自信で知られています。
The constellation Leo is visible in the summer sky.
獅子座は夏の空で見ることができます。
leo の類義語・関連語
leo の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Leo はラテン語 leo「ライオン」に由来し、その前にギリシャ語 leon があります。黄道十二星座でライオンの姿に見立てられたため「獅子座」の名になり、語源を知ると星座名がそのまま動物名だとわかります。関連語は leonine, leopard です。
Leo is the Latin word for “lion,” inherited from Greek leon and applied to the constellation imagined as a lion. The constellation’s name was also adopted for the corresponding sign of the zodiac. English uses the Latin form unchanged and capitalizes it as a proper name. The related adjective leonine means “lionlike.” Leopard is historically connected with Greek elements referring to a lion and a spotted big cat.
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