Pantheroid
/ˈpænθərɔɪd/noun
Resembling or shaped like a panther.
Did you know?The suffix “-oid” comes from Greek eidos, meaning “form” or “appearance,” and is the same linguistic element behind words such as “asteroid” and “humanoid.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πάνθηρ (pánthēr)
“Panther or large spotted cat; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
εἶδος (eîdos)
“Form, shape, appearance; the source of the scientific combining form “-oid.””
Classical Latin
Latin
panthera
“Panther; a borrowing of the Greek animal name.”
13th Century
Middle English
pantere
“Panther, especially in medieval zoological and bestiary traditions.”
17th–18th Century
English
-oid
“A scientific suffix meaning “resembling” or “having the form of.””
19th Century
Scientific English
pantheroid
“Resembling a panther, formed from “panther” plus “-oid.””