Standard Lemma guide

leopardess

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A female leopard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

female leopard

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leopard, Panthera pardus

History

Etymology

From leopard + ess.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aramaic: נמרתא (nmartā’) — female leopard
  • Aramaic: ܢܡܪܬܐ (nmartā’) — female leopard
  • Bulgarian: женски леопа́рд (ženski leopárd) — female leopard
  • Bulgarian: леопа́рдка (leopárdka) — female leopard
  • Bulgarian: леопа́рдица (leopárdica) — female leopard
  • Esperanto: leopardino — female leopard
  • French: léoparde — female leopard
  • German: Leopardin — female leopard
  • Polish: lamparcica — female leopard
  • Portuguese: leoparda — female leopard
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