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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mountain lion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
moun-tain lion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cougar, Puma concolor.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mountain lions (plural)

Phrases

mountain lioness Florida panther

Frequently Paired Words

catamount catamountain panther Florida panther

Synonyms

American lion catamount cougar deer tiger Felis concolor ghost cat Indian ghost mountain ghost painted cat painter puma red tiger

Questions

What does mountain lion mean?
A cougar, Puma concolor.
Where does mountain lion come from?
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.

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