cheetah

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a slender, long-legged spotted cat of Africa and Iran, noted for its exceptional speed over short distances

   The cheetah accelerated across the grassland in pursuit of a gazelle.

Borrowed from Hindi cītā and Urdu chītā, 'leopard,' from Sanskrit citraka, from citra, 'bright, variegated, spotted.' The name refers to the animal's spotted coat.

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