πάνθηρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of foreign origin, compare Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (puṇḍárīka). See also πάρδαλις (párdalis). A common folk etymology derives it from πᾰν- (pan-, all) + θήρ (thḗr, beast) or θήρα (thḗra, hunt).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰ́νθηρ (pánthēr) m (genitive πᾰ́νθηρος); third declension

  1. panther

Declension

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