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catamount

cat·a·mount
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kat-uh-mount]
    • /ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt/
    • /ˈkæ.tə.ˌmɑːwnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-uh-mount]
    • /ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt/

Definitions of catamount word

  • noun catamount any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx 3
  • noun catamount any of various wildcats 3
  • noun catamount the puma; cougar 3
  • noun catamount the lynx 3
  • noun catamount a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx. 1
  • abbreviation CATAMOUNT catamountain. 1

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Origin of catamount

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; short for catamountain

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Parts of speech for Catamount

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catamount popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for catamount

noun catamount

  • cougar — A cougar is a wild member of the cat family. Cougars have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America.
  • panther — the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
  • wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
  • cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
  • bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.

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