Catamountain

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: en, /kætəˈmaÊŠntɪn/, /-t(É™)n/
• GA IPA: en, /kætəˈmaÊŠnt(É™)n/, -ɾə-
• Hyphenation: en + cat + a + mount + ain

Origin

From Late ,

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from .

MED Online|subentry=cat of the mountain|subpos=n|entry=cat|pos=n|id=MED6929|nodot=1; OED Online|entry=catamountain cat o' mountain|pos=n|id=28733|date=1889

Full definition of catamountain

Noun

1. (also, attributively) A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).(leopard, panther)
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  With dry Convultions, Å¿horten vp their Å¿inewes
  With aged Cramps, & more pinch-Å¿potted make them,
  Than Pard, or Cat o' Mountaine.
2. (by extension) A man living in the mountains.

Alternative forms

• cat o' mountain

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