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    The word "lion" comes from the Latin word "leō" which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek word "léōn". The generic name for the genus Panthera comes from the Latin word "panthēra" and the Ancient Greek word "panther".

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    The word "lion" comes from the Latin word "leō" which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek word "léōn". The generic name for the genus Panthera comes from the Latin word "panthēra" and the Ancient Greek word "panther".

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    The word "lion" comes from the Latin word "leō" which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek word "léōn". The generic name for the genus Panthera comes from the Latin word "panthēra" and the Ancient Greek word "panther".

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    Etymology

    The English word lion is derived via Anglo-Norman liun from Latin leōnem (nominative: leō), which in
    turn was a borrowing from Ancient Greek λέων léōn. The Hebrew word ‫ ָלִביא‬lavi may also be related.
    [4]
    The generic name Panthera is traceable to the classical Latin word 'panthēra' and the ancient
    Greek word πάνθηρ 'panther'.[5]

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