panther en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpænθəɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈpænθə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpeɪntə(ɹ)/ (Southern-US, obsolete)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpæntə(ɹ)/ (Southern-US, obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).
Meanings
- Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
- Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
- A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
- (slang) A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
- 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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| panthers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
cradle robber · cougar · cub
Deriveds
panther cap · snow panther · pantherish · werepanther · sea panther · panther lily · pantheress · panther chameleon · black panther · Panther Creek · manther · mountain panther · pantheresque · pantherlike · pantherine · Gray Panther
Descendants
Translations (102)
ja ヒョウ (big cat of genus Panthera) · ar فَهْد (big cat of genus Panthera) · ru панте́ра (big cat of genus Panthera) · nl panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · ms harimau kumbang (big cat with black fur) · bg панте́ра (big cat with black fur) · eo pantero (big cat of genus Panthera) · nl panter (big cat with black fur) · de Panther (big cat with black fur) · tl pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · it pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · gl pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · ar نَمِر أَسْوَد (big cat with black fur) · ru панте́ра (big cat with black fur) · sv panter (big cat with black fur) · cs panter (big cat with black fur) · he פַּנְתֵּר שָׁחֹר (big cat with black fur) · nrf nièr léopard (big cat with black fur) · hy հովազ (big cat with black fur) · cmn 豹 (big cat with black fur) · tr panter (big cat with black fur) · el πάνθηρας (big cat of genus Panthera) · eo nigra pantero (big cat with black fur) · kk бабыр (big cat of genus Panthera) · tr panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · fi musta pantteri (big cat with black fur) · sv panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · nb panter (big cat with black fur) · it pantera nera (big cat with black fur) · th เสือดำ (big cat with black fur) · nn panter (big cat with black fur) · as ঘোং (big cat with black fur) · tr pars (big cat of genus Panthera) · cmn 黑豹 (big cat with black fur) · ja 豹 (big cat of genus Panthera) · ja パンサー (big cat of genus Panthera) · ab апанте́ра (big cat with black fur) · pl pantera (big cat with black fur) · pt pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · oc pantèra (big cat with black fur) · cmn 黑豹 (big cat of genus Panthera) · ka ავაზა (big cat of genus Panthera) · wo segg mu ñuul (big cat with black fur) · ms harimau (big cat of genus Panthera) · enm pantere (big cat of genus Panthera) · vi báo đen (big cat with black fur) · lv pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · ota یوز (big cat of genus Panthera) · de Panther (big cat of genus Panthera) · fi suurkissa (big cat of genus Panthera) · da panter (big cat with black fur) · el πάνθηρας (big cat with black fur) · ms harimau peturun (big cat with black fur) · ro panteră neagră (big cat with black fur) · gd paindeal (big cat with black fur) · sq panterë (big cat of genus Panthera) · ka ჯიქი (big cat of genus Panthera) · fr panthère (big cat of genus Panthera) · cmn 豹子 (big cat with black fur) · ja 豹 (big cat with black fur) · tl pantera (big cat with black fur) · ar نَمِر أَسْوَد (big cat of genus Panthera) · gl pantera negra (big cat with black fur) · fr panthère noire (big cat with black fur) · hu párduc (big cat of genus Panthera) · th เสือดำ (big cat of genus Panthera) · nb panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · ka პანტერა (big cat with black fur) · ro panteră (big cat of genus Panthera) · hy հովազ (big cat of genus Panthera) · sh pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · fa پلنگ (big cat with black fur) · grc πάνθηρ (big cat of genus Panthera) · ka ჯიქი (big cat with black fur) · ar نَمِر (big cat of genus Panthera) · pal 𐭯𐭫𐭭𐭪𐭩 (big cat with black fur) · egy Ab-b-i-i-E24 (big cat of genus Panthera) · uk панте́ра (big cat with black fur) · ar فَهْد (big cat with black fur) · ml കരിമ്പുലി (big cat with black fur) · cmn 豹 (big cat of genus Panthera) · enm pantere (big cat with black fur) · is pardusdýr (big cat with black fur) · pl pantera (big cat of genus Panthera) · be пантэ́ра (big cat with black fur) · mi panata (big cat with black fur) · fa پلنگ (big cat of genus Panthera) · nn panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · da panter (big cat of genus Panthera) · az panter (big cat with black fur) · ko 흑표범 (big cat with black fur) · ka ავაზა (big cat with black fur) · cop ϫⲓⲕⲣⲏⲥ (big cat of genus Panthera) · hu fekete párduc (big cat with black fur) · pt pantera-negra (big cat with black fur) · lv melnā pantera (big cat with black fur) · cmn 豹子 (big cat of genus Panthera) · de Panter (big cat with black fur) · ar نِمْر (big cat of genus Panthera) · ja パンサー (big cat with black fur) · chr ᏢᏓᏥ (big cat of genus Panthera) · es pantera negra (big cat with black fur)