cheetah

Significat (Anglès)

A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

Conceptes

guepard

Sinònims

chetah

Acinonyx jubatus

leopard

🐆

hunting-cat

Acinonyx

ounce

guepard

Traduccions

guépard

Gepard

guepardo

ghepardo

guepardo

jachtluipaard

chita

çita

cheeta

γατόπαρδος

Acinonyx jubatus

chita

فهد

τσίτα

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃiːtə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb alt alemany antic: haitar

Cognat amb alemany: heiter

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: heiðr

In summary

Borrowed from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored, speckled”) (akin to Old High German haitar (“bright”) > German heiter; Old Norse heiðr (“bright”)) + Sanskrit काय (kāya, “body”), thus “having a spotted body”.