Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ocelot

/ˈɑsəlɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ocelot
IPA: /ˈɑsəlɑt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑsəlɑt/
British English: /ˈɒsəlɒt/

Inflected Forms

ocelots (plural)

Derived Forms

marlot ocebob oceloid ocelotlike Ocicat

Phrases

tree ocelot

Synonyms

chati panther cat felis pardalis leopardus pardalis

Questions

How do you pronounce ocelot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑsəlɑt/.
What does ocelot mean?: An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
Where does ocelot come from?: From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

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