Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black panther

/ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: black- -pan-ther
IPA: /ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982.

American usage

noun

A melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca).

Example Sentences

"For example, does that huge Black Panther there in the hallway, the one shaking hands with Felicia Bernstein herself, the one with the black leather coat and the dark glasses and the absolutely unbelievable Afro, Fuzzy Wuzzy-scale in fact—is he, a Black Panther, going on to pick up a Roquefort cheese morsel rolled in crushed nuts from off the tray, from a maid in uniform, and just pop it down the gullet without so much as missing a beat of Felicia's perfect Mary Astor voice. . . ."

Etymology

From black and panther.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/
British English: /blak ˈpænθə/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Black Panthers (plural)

Phrases

black pantheresque black pantherlike

Questions

How do you pronounce black panther?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/.
What does black panther mean?: A member of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982.
Where does black panther come from?: From black and panther.

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