pantera
/panteɾa/from spelling rules
The English word panther is translated into Spanish as pantera.
pantera refers to a big cat of the genus Panthera.
Meaning: big cat of genus Panthera (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, pantera is the most commonly used term for panther.
How do you pronounce it?
/panteɾa/
Did you know?
- While pantera is the general term, Spanish speakers in Mexico and Central America almost exclusively use jaguar for the native big cats. Using pantera in these regions can sound like a translation from an English movie.
- In Spanish, the word pantera is grammatically feminine regardless of the animal's actual sex. This means a male panther is still referred to using the feminine article la.
- While pantera refers to the animal, the color of a black panther is often described in Spanish using the phrase negro azabache to denote a deep, shiny black like jet.
Examples in context
- La pantera es rosa.The panther is pink.Tatoeba #7362603 by ProfessorAntonnio, translation #7362899 by ProfessorAntonnio
- Acabo de ver una pantera.I just saw a panther.Tatoeba #4554649 by swyter, translation #3821622 by CK
- Estos comentaristas sostienen que la Pantera Rosa de los dibujos animados presenta características comportamentales propias del espectro autista.These commentators argue that the Pink Panther from the animated cartoons shows the behavioral characteristics of someone on the autism spectrum.This sentence uses pantera in the context of the Pink Panther cartoon character.Tatoeba #10590354 by Seael, translation #10619402 by sangelo
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are visiting a zoo.
- LucíaMira, Mateo, esa pantera es muy elegante.Look, Mateo, that panther is very elegant.
- MateoSí, me encanta el color de su pelaje.Yes, I love the color of its fur.
- Lucía¿Sabías que la pantera es un gran cazador?Did you know that the panther is a great hunter?
- MateoLo sabía, son animales muy fuertes.I knew it, they are very strong animals.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
