# catamountain

> English word · Noun · IPA /kætəˈmaʊntɪn/

## Definitions
1. A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
2. A man living in the mountains.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English catte of the mountayne, cate of þe mounttaynne (“leopard, panther”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catamountain