LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

leopardus

leopardus m (genitive leopardī)
Classical[ɫe.ɔˈpar.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[le.oˈpar.dus]

Meaning

  1. masculineleopard

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeleopardusleopardī
genitiveleopardīleopardōrum
dativeleopardōleopardīs
accusativeleopardumleopardōs
ablativeleopardōleopardīs
vocativeleopardeleopardī

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

Quick answers

What does leopardus mean in Latin?
leopardus, a noun, means “leopard”.
What is the genitive of leopardus?
The genitive singular is leopardī. leopardus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce leopardus?
In classical Latin, [ɫe.ɔˈpar.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [le.oˈpar.dus].