catamountain
Meanings
Plural: catamountains
Noun
- bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
- A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
- A man living in the mountains.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).
Synonyms
catamount, European wildcat, Felis silvestris
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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