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pantherine

9.1

Has the movement and look of a big cat like a lion or tiger

adjective
/ˈpænθəˌriːn/

Specialized

: panterino

The sculpture captured the pantherine power of the wild animal.

Examples

The pantherine features of the new exhibit amazed the visitors.
The athlete moved with a pantherine elegance across the field.
Her pantherine eyes seemed to watch every movement in the room.
She wore a pantherine print dress to the party.
The artist painted a stunning portrait of a pantherine in its natural habitat, highlighting its grace and power.
Her dress had a pantherine pattern that reminded everyone of the elegant coat of a leopard.
The documentary featured several pantherine species, showcasing their hunting techniques and social behavior.

Synonyms

leonine

vspantherine

1 7.9

Having the look, strength, or grace of a lion

is about traits across many big cat species rather than one species

lionlike

vspantherine

4.1

Looking or acting like a lion

is used for traits across several big cat species rather than one

How Feline

leonine

1 7.9

pantherine

Specialized

9.1

feline

3 1.9

catlike

1 3.1

Surface Forms

pantherine positive

Morphology

pantherine = panther (semi-transparent) = panther + ine

The suffix '-ine' indicates similarity or relation, but learners might not immediately connect it to the broader category of big cats.

Etymology

Pantherine comes from the word panther, the name for large wild cats used since old Greek and Latin times, so it literally means 'like a panther'. This is a helpful image: something described as pantherine moves or looks with the quiet grace and power of lions, tigers, or leopards.