Meaning
1 sensesA carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.
Jaguar
ягуа́рjaguár
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Examples
24 sentencesZiri was attacked by a jaguar.
The jaguar is an expert climber.
Kalman photographed exotic wildlife like jaguars and coatis.
The black jaguar stealthily stalked its prey through the rainforest.
Tom doesn't know the difference between January and a jaguar.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Panthera onca:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Panthera onca:
Origin
From Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara.From Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara.
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Forms
plural: jaguarsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis:pantherPanthera oncaFelis onca
Word family
6 related wordsRelatedjaguarundi