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View synonyms for catamount

catamount

[ kat-uh-mount ]

noun

  1. a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx.


catamount

/ ˈkætəˌmaʊnt /

noun

  1. any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catamount1

First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catamount1

C17: short for cat of the mountain
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Example Sentences

The mountain lion is known by more than 40 different common names, including puma, cougar, panther, red tiger, catamount and screamer, according to the state agency.

Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.

“They used to. They called them catamounts. Cat-o-the-Mountain. Like Catamount Street in town.”

The lab report came back that it was indeed the scat of Felis concolor, the eastern mountain lion, also variously and respectfully known as the panther, cougar, puma, and, especially in New England, catamount.

The mountain lion - also known as the cougar, panther, puma and catamount - has been studied closely since 1964.

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