catamount
cat·a·mount
catamount · catamounts
A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or pumaA wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
UK/ˈkætəmaʊnt/US/ˈkætəˌmaʊnt/
Значення
значень: 2(США)A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
(застаріле)Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).
Ще визначення
- short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
- large American feline resembling a lion
Походження
Clipping of catamountain (“leopard, panther; ocelot; man living in the mountains”), from LClipping of catamountain (“leopard, panther; ocelot; man living in the mountains”), from Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).
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Форми
множина: catamountsСиноніми
синонімів: 8Близькі за значенням
- short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur:lynx
- large American feline resembling a lion:cougarpumamountain lionpainterpantherFelis concolor
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Пов’язаніcatawampus