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/
Meaning
2 senses(also, attributive)A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
(broadly)A man living in the mountains.
More definitions
- bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
Origin
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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Forms
plural: catamountainsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat:European wildcatFelis silvestris