noun · masculinesecond declension
leopardus
leopardus m (genitive leopardī)
Classical[ɫe.ɔˈpar.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[le.oˈpar.dus]
Meaning
- masculineleopard
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leopardus | leopardī |
| genitive | leopardī | leopardōrum |
| dative | leopardō | leopardīs |
| accusative | leopardum | leopardōs |
| ablative | leopardō | leopardīs |
| vocative | leoparde | leopardī |
lĕŏpardus, i, m. λεόπαρδος,
I. a leopard:
leopardi Libyci, Vop. Prob. 19; Lampr. Heliog. 21.Origins
Late Latin, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leópardos), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + πάρδος (párdos, “male panther”).
Descendants
- Catalanlleopard
- Frenchléopard
- GermanLeopard
- Italianleopardo
- Englishleopardfrom Old French leopard
- Portugueseleopardo
- Romanianleopard
- Spanishleopardo
- Proto-West Germanic*lēbard
- Proto-West Germanic*leupard