panther

CEFRB1

/ˈpænθəɹ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large wild cat, usually black or dark-colored.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cougar; especially the Florida panther.

Examples

  • Ziri said he spotted a panther in the national park.

  • I just saw a panther.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpæntə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈpeɪntə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any big cat of the genus Panthera.

  2. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.

  3. 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).

More examples

In context

  • I just spotted a panther.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).