n.
Pronunciation: ' le-p ə rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos, from le ō n lion + pardos leopard
Date: 13th century
1 : a large strong cat ( Panthera pardus ) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes ― called also panther
2 : a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant
– leop · ard · ess \ -p ə r-d ə s \ noun
leopard