panther
Meaning
- Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
- Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
- A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
- (slang) A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
- A creature resembling a big cat, typically incensed (“emitting fire”), and often having a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology and in medieval and later heraldry (in which its depiction sometimes approaches that of a horse).
Synonyms
Panthera onca
Felis concolor
Felis onca
mountain-lion
king cat
mountain screamer
silver lion
red panther
sneak cat
ghost cat
black panther
red tiger
Indian devil
Mexican lion
deer tiger
painted cat
brown tiger
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpænθɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English panter, panther, pantere, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).
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