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Where does “leopardus” come from?

leopardus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leopardus (Latin): leopard

Definitions

  1. leopard

Ancestry of “leopardus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
2Ancient GreekΛέων—
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leopardus”

  • leopardo
  • Leopardus geoffroyi
  • Leopardus
  • Leopardus jacobitus
  • leopard
  • hlébarði
  • hlébarðr
  • leopard
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