Leda

American  

[lee-duh, ley-] / ˈli də, ˈleɪ- /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.

2. Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

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Leda ¹ British  

/ ˈliːdə /

noun

1. Greek myth a queen of Sparta who was the mother of Helen and Pollux by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a swan

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Leda ² British  

/ ˈliːdə /

noun

1. astronomy a small satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit

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Example Sentences

Leda used to have her own store selling quality Italian goods but had to close it to adapt to a low-spending market.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s affecting drama “The Lost Daughter,” both were cast as Leda, a professor and mother who struggled with choices made in her past.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

A portion of the proceeds from the Leda rings will go to the Immigrant History Initiative, which focuses on Asian American stories of immigrant diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The men walked down the Via Vesuvius, which runs alongside the House of Leda, just below the slope upon which the sheep grazed.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

I lift Leda, bouncing her on my hip.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes