Catamountain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kætəˈmaʊntɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catamountain is a noun meaning (also attributively) A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
Meaning
(also attributively) A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
More Meanings
- (by extension) A man living in the mountains.
Example Sentences
Goe, charge my Goblins that they grinde their ioynts / With dry Convultions, ſhorten vp their ſinewes / With aged Cramps, & more pinch-ſpotted make them, / Than Pard, or Cat o' Mountaine.
Word Forms
- catamountains
Synonyms for catamountain
Depending on context, synonyms include catamount.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include catamount, cat-a-mountain, panther, leopard, pantherine, bearcat.
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