panther

Meaning

  1. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
  2. Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
  3. A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
  4. (slang) A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
  5. 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

C2
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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