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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyūma
"ピューマは山岳地帯に生息する大型の野生猫です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large wild cat, especially a mountain lion or cougar.
"The catamount prowled silently through the dense forest, searching for its next meal." - 2
A term used in some regions to refer to any large feline.
"In local folklore, the catamount is often depicted as a mysterious creature of the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'catamount' originates from the combination of 'cat' and 'mount', referring to a mountain lion or cougar. It is derived from the Middle English 'catte' and 'mounte', which were influenced by the Latin 'cattus' and the Old French 'mont'. The word reflects the animal's habitat in mountainous regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catamount" is said worldwide
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puma
Transliteration: puma
"Le puma est un grand félin qui vit dans les montagnes."
Puma
Transliteration: Puma
"Der Puma ist ein großer Wildkatze, die in den Bergen lebt."
puma
Transliteration: puma
"Il puma è un grande felino che vive nelle montagne."
puma
Transliteration: puma
"El puma es un gran felino que habita en las montañas."
puma
Transliteration: puma
"O puma é um grande felino que vive nas montanhas."
प्यूमा
Transliteration: pyūmā
"प्यूमा एक बड़ा जंगली बिल्ली है जो पहाड़ों में रहती है।"
美洲狮
Transliteration: měi zhōu shī
"美洲狮是一种生活在山区的大型野猫。"
퓨마
Transliteration: pyuma
"퓨마는 산악 지역에 서식하는 대형 야생 고양이입니다."
ピューマ
Transliteration: pyūma
"ピューマは山岳地帯に生息する大型の野生猫です。"
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