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pantherine

pantherine

9.5
A large wild cat like a lion or tiger
  • noun
  • /ˈpænθəˌriːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : panterino
  • The tiger is one of the most recognized pantherine species in the world.

Examples

  • I could never picture myself, neither the slowly accelerating pantherine run-up nor the lissome back-melt immediately prior to releasing the ball.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Leopards, a type of pantherine, are known for their ability to adapt to various habitats.

  • The snow leopard is a magnificent pantherine known for its stunning fur and elusive nature.

Synonyms

panther
vspantherine
325 3.0

A large wild cat with a dark coat like a leopard or jaguar

is a broader group including lions and tigers rather than just dark coated cats
big cat
vspantherine
12 2.8

Large wild cats like lions or tigers that can roar

is the scientific subgroup including lions tigers and snow leopards

Surface Forms

pantherine singular
pantherines plural

Morphology

pantherine = panther (transparent) = panther + ine

The noun sense is a straightforward nominal use of the adjectival/relational formation 'panther' + '-ine' meaning 'a panther-like large cat' or member of Pantherinae.

Etymology

Pantherine comes from the word panther, the common name for big wild cats from old Greek and Latin, so a pantherine is literally 'a panther-like' animal. Think of a pantherine as a large cat such as a lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, or snow leopard.