pard
pard · pards
Partner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellationPartner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellation
/ˈpɑː(ɹ)d/
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)Partner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellation
(archaic, literary)A leopard; a panther.
Origin
From Middle English parde, from Old French, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος (From Middle English parde, from Old French, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος (párdos), possibly of Iranian origin and related to other Sanskrit and Ancient Greek terms (see leopard).
From pardner (“partner”), by shortening.
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