transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-pərd ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos, from leōn 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 -pər-dəs noun
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leopard 1
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