cheetah
[ chee-tuh ]
/ ˈtʃi tə /
noun
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.
Origin of cheetah
1695–1705; < Hindi
cītā < Sanskrit
citraka leopard; compare Pali
cittaka, Prakrit
cittaya
Words nearby cheetah
cheesemonger,
cheeseparing,
cheesesteak,
cheesewood,
cheesy,
cheetah,
cheever,
chef,
chef de cuisine,
chef's knife,
chef's salad
Example sentences from the Web for cheetah
British Dictionary definitions for cheetah
cheetah
chetah
/ (ˈtʃiːtə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for cheetah
C18: from Hindi
cītā, from Sanskrit
citrakāya tiger, from
citra bright, speckled +
kāya body