panther

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
  2. noun a leopard in the black color phase
  3. noun large American feline resembling a lion

Etymology

From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).

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Synonyms

jaguar, Panthera onca, Felis onca

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