catamountain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
  2. A man living in the mountains.

Pronunciation

/kætəˈmaʊntɪn/ /-t(ə)n/ /kætəˈmaʊnt(ə)n/ [-ɾə-]

Word forms

catamountain catamountains cat-a-mountain cat o' mountain

Etymology

From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).

Synonyms

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