- catamount
- noun Etymology: short for cat-a-mountain Date: 1664 any of various wild cats: as a. cougar b. lynx
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Catamount — Cat a*mount (k[a^]t [.a]*mount), n. [Cat + mount; cf. Sp. gato montes mountain cat.] (Zo[ o]l.) The {cougar}. Applied also, in some parts of the United States, to the {lynx}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catamount — (n.) 1660s, shortening of cat o mountain (1610s), from cat of the mountain (early 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
catamount — [kat′ə mount΄] n. [see CATAMOUNTAIN] any of various wildcats; esp., ☆ a) the puma; cougar ☆ b) the lynx … English World dictionary
catamount — Puma Pu ma (p[=u] m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catamount — Cougar Cou gar (k?? g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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