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panther

/ˈpænθəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
pan-ther
IPA
/ˈpænθəɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Any big cat of the genus Panthera.

noun

A cougar; especially the Florida panther.

noun

A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.

Slang

noun

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).

noun

A member of the Black Panther Party, White Panther Party or Gray Panthers.

American usage

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pantere, panthēra, πάνθηρ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpænθəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈpænθə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

panthers (plural)

Derived Forms

manther pantheresque pantheress pantherine pantherish pantherlike werepanther

Phrases

black panther Gray Panther mountain panther panther cap panther chameleon Panther Creek panther lily sea panther

Synonyms

cougar puma catamount mountain lion painter felis concolor jaguar panthera onca felis onca

Antonyms

cougar cradle robber cub

Questions

How do you pronounce panther?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpænθəɹ/.
What does panther mean?
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
Where does panther come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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