noun
catamount
Catamount (noun) means a wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
noun
1
A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
2
Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).
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Etymology
Clipping of catamountain (“leopard, panther; ocelot; man living in the mountains”), from Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).
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What is the meaning of catamount?
"catamount" (noun) means a wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
What are the different meanings of catamount?
"catamount" has 2 main meanings: 1. A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor); 2. Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).