panther
English
/ˈpænθɚ/, /ˈpænθə/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.
- Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
- A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
- (mythology) A creature resembling a big cat with a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English panter (noose for fowl, noose, pantler) derived from Old French pantere derived from Latin panthera derived from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (panther).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πάνθηρ
Gloss
panther
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pantheress English
- pantherine English
- pantherish English
- pantherishly English
- pantherlike English
- snow English
- snow panther English
- werepanther English
- panthera Latin
- pantera Italian
- panthère French
- pantera Spanish, Castilian
- πάνθηρ Ancient Greek
- onça Portuguese
- pantera Portuguese
- panter Middle English
- pantere Old French
- pantera Catalan, Valencian
- pantera Latvian
- pantera Leonese