Leopard Definition

lĕpərd
leopards
noun
leopards
Any of various large, ferocious cats, including the jaguar and snow leopard, esp. a species (Panthera pardus) of Africa and S Asia usually having a tawny coat spotted with black.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard.
American Heritage
A lion represented in side view, with one foreleg raised and the head facing the viewer.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Leopard

Noun

Singular:
leopard
Plural:
leopards

Origin of Leopard

  • Middle English from Old French leupart from Late Latin leopardus from Greek leopardos Greek leōn lion lion Greek pardos pard pard

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French lepart, lebart et al., from Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leopardos), from λέων (leōn, “lion") + πάρδος (pardos, “panther")

    From Wiktionary

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