I. ˈpan(t)thə(r), ˈpaan- dial -ntə- noun
( plural panthers also panther )
Etymology: Middle English panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthera, from Greek panthēr, probably of non-Indo-European origin; probably akin to the source of Sanskrit puṇḍarīka tiger
1. : leopard : as
a. : a leopard of a supposed exceptionally large fierce variety
b. : a leopard of the black color phase
2. : cougar
3. : jaguar
II. noun
Usage: usually capitalized
: black panther herein