leopard
English
/ˈlɛpəd/, /ˈlɛpɚd/
noun
Definitions
- Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).
- (inexact) A similar-looking, large wild cat named after the leopard.
- (heraldiccharge) A lion passant guardant.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus , having black markings on an orange base.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English leopard derived from Old French leopard (leopard) derived from Latin leopardus (leopard) derived from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (lipard, leopon).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λεόπαρδος
Gloss
lipard, leopon
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bane English
- leopardess English
- leopardine English
- leopardlike English
- leopardsbane English
- leopardskin English
- leopardwood English
- skin English
- wereleopard English
- wood English
- leopardus Latin
- leopardo Italian
- léopard French
- leopardo Spanish, Castilian
- λεόπαρδος Ancient Greek
- leopardo Portuguese
- leopard Swedish
- leopard Middle English
- lipard Middle English
- hlébarðr Old Norse
- leopard Old French
- hlébarði Icelandic
- شترگاوپلنگ Persian
- پلنگ Persian
- یوزپلنگ Persian
- leopards Latvian
- pelenk Turkish
- pələng Azerbaijani
- *liupard Old Dutch
- lewpard Cornish
- rēpara Maori
- rēparo Maori
- leopard Crimean Tatar