pard

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US /ˈpɑrd/ UK /ˈpɑːd/ See IPA manual

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noun
an archaic word for a leopard or panther

The medieval bestiary depicted a spotted pard prowling the margins.

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1 noun · an archaic word for a... leopard pantherpardus

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Related forms leopardpardine

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French pard, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos 'leopard, panther', a word of Iranian origin (compare Old Persian *parda).

pardus Latin párdos Ancient Greek

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# pard

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈpɑrd
**IPA (UK):** ˈpɑːd

## Meanings
1. an archaic word for a leopard or panther

## Examples
- The medieval bestiary depicted a spotted pard prowling the margins.

## Synonyms
- leopard
- panther
- pardus

## Related Forms
- leopard
- pardine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pardus
- Root: párdos

## Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French pard, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos 'leopard, panther', a word of Iranian origin (compare Old Persian *parda).

## AI Etymology
Pard is from Middle English, from Old French pard, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos 'leopard, panther', a word of Iranian origin (compare Old Persian *parda). Important recorded forms include pardus (Latin) and párdos (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers an archaic word for a leopard or panther. The wider family includes related words such as leopard and pardine.

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