Pardine
/ˈpɑːr.daɪn/noun
Having the coloring or markings of a leopard.
Did you know?In older English poetry and heraldry, “pard” was a literary name for a leopard, giving pardine an unmistakably archaic, bestial aura.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πάρδος (párdos)
“Leopard or panther; probably an ancient loanword from an eastern language”
Classical Latin
Latin
pardus
“Leopard”
Late Latin
Latin
pardinus
“Of or resembling a leopard”
Middle English
English
pard
“A leopard, especially in poetic or heraldic language”
19th Century
English
pardine
“Leopard-like or spotted like a leopard”
Modern English
English
pardine
“Having leopard-like markings or coloration”