PANTHER


Meaning of PANTHER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpan(t)-thər ]

noun

( plural panthers also panther )

Etymology: Middle English pantere, from Anglo-French panthere, from Latin panthera, from Greek panthēr

Date: 13th century

1. : leopard : as

a. : a leopard of a hypothetical exceptionally large fierce variety

b. : a leopard of the black color phase

2. : cougar — compare Florida panther

3. : jaguar

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.