CHEETAH


Meaning of CHEETAH in English

/ ˈtʃiːtə; NAmE / noun

a wild animal of the cat family, with black spots, that runs very fast

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Hindi cītā , perhaps from Sanskrit citraka leopard.

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