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Webster 1913 Edition


Ocelot

O′ce-lot

,
Noun.
[Mexican
ocelotl
.]
(Zool.)
An American feline carnivore (
Felis pardalis
). It ranges from the Southwestern United States to Patagonia. It is covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches, which are variously arranged. The ground color varies from reddish gray to tawny yellow.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ocelot

O'CELOT

,
Noun.
the Mexican panther.

Definition 2024


ocelot

ocelot

English

ocelot

Noun

ocelot (plural ocelots)

  1. An American feline carnivore (Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.

Synonyms

Translations


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: oce‧lot

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (jaguar).

Noun

ocelot m (plural ocelotten, diminutive ocelotje n)

  1. ocelot (mammal)

French

Etymology

Coined by Buffon from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (jaguar).

Noun

ocelot m (plural ocelots)

  1. ocelot

Italian

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (jaguar).

Noun

ocelot m (invariable)

  1. ocelot (cat)

Synonyms


Polish

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (jaguar).

Noun

ocelot m anim

  1. ocelot (mammal)

Declension