CHEETAH Meaning of CHEETAH in English [ 'tʃi:tə ]■ noun a large swift-running spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia. [ Acinonyx jubatus .]OriginC18: from Hindi cītā , perh. from Sanskrit citraka 'leopard'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004