cheetah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

Hindi चीता (cītā), “‘leopard", "panther’”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra), “‘multicolored", "speckled’”) (akin to Old High German haitar (“‘bright’”) ^[1] > German heiter; Old Norse heiðr) + काय (kāya), “‘body’”), thus "having a spotted body".

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• IPA: /ˈtʃiːtə/
• Rhymes: -iːtə
• Homophones: cheater (in non-rhotic accents)

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cheetah (plural cheetahs)

1. A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family , slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; it is native to Africa and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

[edit] See also

• Cheetah on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acinonyx jubatus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Acinonyx jubatus
• Acinonyx jubatus on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Acinonyx jubatus

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• Notes:

1. ^ Etymology in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary