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leopardess

/ˈɫɛpɝdəs/ noun B1

a female leopard

Word Origin Leopardess is a female leopard, and the word leopard itself is a compound of Latin leo 'lion' and pardus 'panther' — because people thought the leopard was a hybrid of a lion and a panther. The suffix -ess (from Greek -issa) marks the feminine, like in lioness. So leopardess literally means 'lion-panther female.' The same leo root gives us lion, leonine, and even dandelion (from dent de lion 'lion's tooth').

noun a female leopard B1

The leopardess carefully carried her cub to a safer place.

(名词) 雌豹

母豹小心翼翼地把幼崽叼到了更安全的地方。

(sustantivo) leoparda; leopardo hembra

La leopardo hembra llevó cuidadosamente a su cachorro a un lugar más seguro.

(nom) léoparde [Femelle du léopard.]

La **leopardess** a porté soigneusement son petit vers un endroit plus sûr.

(Substantiv) Leopardin [ein weiblicher Leopard]

Die **leopardess** jagte geschickt und brachte ihrer Jungen Beute.

(名詞) 雌のヒョウ。

雌のヒョウは注意深く子ヒョウをより安全な場所へと運んだ。

(substantivo) leopardo-fêmea [uma leopardo fêmea]

A leopardo carregou seu filhote cuidadosamente para um lugar mais seguro.

Synonyms: female leopard she-leopard Antonyms: male leopard

noun A female leopard. countable

The leopardess carefully carried her cub in her mouth.

(名词) 雌豹

母豹小心翼翼地用嘴叼着她的幼崽。

(sustantivo) leopardo hembra; leoparda [Una leopardo hembra.]

La leopardo cargaba con cuidado a su cachorro en la boca.

(nom) léoparde; femelle du léopard [Femelle du léopard.]

La léopardesse transportait délicatement son petit dans sa gueule.

(Substantiv) Leopardin [Ein weiblicher Leopard.]

Die **leopardess** trug ihr Junges vorsichtig im Maul.

(名詞) 雌のヒョウ。

雌ヒョウは口の中で慎重に子を運んでいた。

(substantivo) leoparda [Uma leopardo fêmea.]

A leoparda carregava seu filhote cuidadosamente na boca.

Synonyms: female leopard leopard panther big cat
Word parts: leopard + ess

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