Pantherine
/ˈpæn.θəˌriːn/noun
Of or relating to a panther; panther-like.
Did you know?Pantherine comes from the same ancient Greek word family that gave English panther, and in classical lore the panther was often imagined as a dangerously alluring beast.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
πάνθηρ (pánthēr)
“A panther or spotted big cat, often treated as a fierce, exotic beast.”
Late Latin
LAT
panthēra / panthērīnus
“Panther; panther-like.”
Old French
OFr
pantere
“Panther.”
Middle English
ME
panter / panther
“A panther or leopard.”
18th–19th Century
English
pantherine
“Panther-like; resembling a panther in form, movement, or character.”