Leonese

noun

Le·​o·​nese

¦lāə¦nēz,

¦lēə-,

-ēs

plural Leonese

1

: a native of León

2

: the Spanish dialect spoken in León

Word History

Etymology

Spanish leonés, from León, region and ancient kingdom of Spain + Spanish -és (adjective & noun suffix), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin -esis

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