cheetah

[ chee-tuh ]
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noun
  1. a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.

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Origin of cheetah

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1695–1705; <Hindi cītā<Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka,Prakrit cittaya

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British Dictionary definitions for cheetah

cheetah

chetah

/ (ˈtʃiːtə) /


noun
  1. a large feline mammal, Acinonyx jubatus, of Africa and SW Asia: the swiftest mammal, having very long legs, nonretractile claws, and a black-spotted light-brown coat

Origin of cheetah

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C18: from Hindi cītā, from Sanskrit citrakāya tiger, from citra bright, speckled + kāya body

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