pard

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˈpɑrd/ UK /ˈpɑːd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an archaic word for a leopard or panther

The medieval bestiary depicted a spotted pard prowling the margins.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

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

Word family

Related forms leopardpardine

Simplified etymology

Pard entered Middle English from Latin pardus ‘leopard’, alongside Greek pardos. It was a standard English word for a leopard from the Middle Ages and survived in literary use, including works by Shakespeare and Shelley.

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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Topics

Communication Register & Style

External links

# 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.

## Topics
- Communication
- Register & Style

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