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- [os-uh-lot, oh-suh-]
- /ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə-/
- /ˈɒ.sə.lɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-uh-lot, oh-suh-]
- /ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə-/
Definitions of ocelot word
- noun ocelot a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S. 1
- noun ocelot A medium-sized wild cat that has a tawny yellow coat marked with black blotches and spots, and ranges from southern Texas through South America. 1
- noun ocelot wild American cat 1
- noun ocelot a feline mammal, Felis pardalis, inhabiting the forests of Central and South America and having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat 0
- noun ocelot any of various wild, spotted cats of North and South America; esp., a large species (Leopardus pardalis) with a yellow or gray coat marked with black spots 0
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Origin of ocelot
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French, apparently arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl tlālōcēlōtl ocelot, equivalent to tlāl(li) earth, land + ōcēlōtl jaguar
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Parts of speech for Ocelot
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ocelot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ocelot
noun ocelot
- 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.
- cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
- 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.
- jaguar — a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- kitten — a young cat.
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