pantera

panther

noun pahn-TEH-rah Rare

Origin: Latin panthera, from Greek panther

Usage Note

Pantera is feminine and its plural is pantere. In Italy la Pantera is also the informal name for the police patrol car (black-and-white coloring), so context matters — la pantera dello zoo (the zoo panther) vs è arrivata la pantera (the police car arrived). The masculine pantero exists but is rare.

Examples

"La pantera nera è in realtà un leopardo melanico."

Natural Translation

The black panther is actually a melanistic leopard.

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