CATAMOUNT


Meaning of CATAMOUNT in English

[ 'katəmaʊnt ]

(also ~ain ˌkatə'maʊntɪn )

■ noun N. Amer. a puma.

↘ archaic any medium-sized or large wild cat.

Origin

ME (as ~ain ): from the phr. cat of the mountain .

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