panther
Any of various big cats with black furAny of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
» I just saw a panther.
Я щойно бачив пантеру.
Я щойно бачила пантеру.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
a leopard in the black color phase
Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
Panther
панте́раpantɛ́ra
A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
(slang)A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
A creature resembling a big cat, typically incensed (“emitting fire”), and often having a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology and in medieval and later heraldry (in which its depiction sometimes approaches that of a horse).
Panther, Panter
панте́раpantɛ́ra
панте́раpantéra
Examples
17 sentencesI just saw a panther.
Я щойно бачив пантеру.
I just spotted a panther.
The panther is pink.
Пантера рожева.
ruПантера розовая.
deDer Panther ist rosarot.
The panthers prowled through the jungle.
The panther sleeps over a branch.
deDer Panther schläft auf einem Ast.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from AnFrom Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).
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Forms
plural: panthersSynonyms
9 synonyms- a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis:jaguarPanthera oncaFelis onca
- large American feline resembling a lion:cougarpumacatamountmountain lionpainterFelis concolor