Leonids Syllabification: (Le·o·nids)Pronunciation: /ˈlēənidz/ AstronomyDefinition of Leonids an annual meteor shower with a radiant in the constellation Leo, reaching a peak about November 17. Origin: late 19th century: from Latin leo, leon- (see Leo2) + -id3Leonids in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Leonids in the British & World English dictionary
