catamount
[ kat-uh-mount ]
/ ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt /
noun
a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx.
Nearby words
catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamnestic, catamount, catamountain, catananche, catania, catanzaro, cataphasia
Origin of catamount
First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain
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British Dictionary definitions for catamount
catamount
catamountain
/ (ˈkætəˌmaʊnt) /
noun
any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx
Word Origin for catamount
C17: short for cat of the mountain
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Word Origin and History for catamount
catamount
1660s, shortening of cat-o'-mountain (1610s), from cat of the mountain (early 15c.), a name aplied to various types of wildcat.
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