"catamountain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kætəˈmaʊntɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-t(ə)n/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kætəˈmaʊnt(ə)n/ [General-American], [-ɾə-] [General-American] Forms: catamountains [plural], cat-a-mountain [alternative], cat o' mountain [alternative]
Etymology: From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|catamountain}} Middle English catamountain, {{inh|en|enm|catte of the mountayne}} Middle English catte of the mountayne, {{!}} | Head templates: {{en-noun}} catamountain (plural catamountains)
  1. (also attributively) A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). Tags: also, attributive Synonyms: catamount
    Sense id: en-catamountain-en-noun-gNTVsDAA Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47
  2. (by extension) A man living in the mountains. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-catamountain-en-noun-mrPijtgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Felids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Felids: 29 71

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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