catamountain
cat·a·mount·ain
catamountain · catamountains
A leopard, a panther; also, an ocelotA leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
UK/kætəˈmaʊntɪn/US/kætəˈmaʊnt(ə)n/
Значення
значень: 2(також, атрибутивне)A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
(ширше)A man living in the mountains.
Ще визначення
- bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
Походження
From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate ofFrom Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).
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Форми
множина: catamountainsСиноніми
синонімів: 3Близькі за значенням
- bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat:European wildcatFelis silvestris