panther
Syllabification: (pan·ther)
Pronunciation: /ˈpanTHər/
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Definition of panther
noun
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French pantere, from Latin panthera, from Greek panthēr. In Latin, pardus 'leopard' also existed; the two terms led to confusion: until the mid 19th century many taxonomists regarded the panther and the leopard as separate species