leopard

leop·ard  (lprd)

n.

1.

a. A large, ferocious cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either tawny fur with dark rosettelike markings or black fur.

b. Any of several felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard.

c. The pelt or fur of this animal.

2. Heraldry A lion in side view, having one forepaw raised and the head facing the observer.

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[Middle English, from Old French leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos : Greek len, lion; see lion + Greek pardos, pard; see pard.]

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leopard [ˈlɛpəd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called panther a large feline mammal, Panthera pardus, of forests of Africa and Asia, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black rosette-like spots

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

clouded leopard a feline, Neofelis nebulosa, of SE Asia and Indonesia with a yellowish-brown coat marked with darker spots and blotches

4. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front

5. the pelt of a leopard

[from Old French lepart, from Late Latin leōpardus, from Late Greek leópardos, from leōn lion + pardos pard² (the leopard was thought to be the result of cross-breeding)]

leopardess  fem n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leopard - the pelt of a leopard                 fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	leopard - large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots Panthera pardus big cat, cat - any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild genus Panthera, Panthera - lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers leopardess - female leopard panther - a leopard in the black color phase

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leopard noun

Related words
female leopardess
collective noun leap

Translations

leopard [ˈlepəd] N → leopardo m
the leopard cannot change its spots → genio y figura hasta la sepultura

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leopard [ˈlɛpə^rd] n → léopard m

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leopard

n → Leopard m; a leopard never changes its spots (Prov) → die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht (Prov)

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leopard [ˈlɛpəd] n → leopardo
the leopard cannot or doesn't change its spots → il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio

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leopard [ˈlɛpəd] n → leopardo
the leopard cannot or doesn't change its spots → il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio

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leopard

n leopard [ˈlepəd]

a type of large spotted animal of the cat family. luiperd نِمِر леопард leopard leopard der Leopard λεοπάρδαλη leopardo leopard گربه وحشی leopardi léopard נָמֵר तेंदुआ leopard leopárd macan tutul hlébarði leopardo ひょう 표범 leopardas leopards harimau bintang luipaard leopard lampart leopardo leopard леопард leopard leopard leopard leopard เสือดาว pars, panter 豹 леопард چیتا con báo 豹

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leopard → نمر منقط levhart leopard Leopard λεοπάρδαλη leopardo leopardi léopard leopard leopardo ヒョウ 표범 luipaard leopard lampart leopardo леопард leopard เสือดาว leopar con báo 豹