n.
Pronunciation: ' ch ē -t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cheetahs also cheetah
Etymology: Hindi c ī t ā & Urdu ch ī t ā leopard, from Sanskrit citraka, from citra bright, variegated; akin to Old High German heitar bright ― more at -HOOD
Date: 1610
: a long-legged spotted swift-moving African and formerly Asian cat ( Acinonyx jubatus ) about the size of a small leopard that has blunt nonretractile claws
cheetah