cheetahとは

意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• chetah, cheeta (古風な用法)

語源

Borrowed from 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 (“bright”)) + Sanskrit काय (kāya, “body”), thus “having a spotted body”.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːtə/
• 韻: -iːtə
• Homophone: cheater (in non-rhotic accents)

名詞

cheetah (複数形 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.

同意語

• hunting leopard, hunting cat

派生語

• American cheetah (†Miracinonyx trumanii)

派生した語

• → Portuguese: chita
• → Spanish: chita

参考

• cheetah on Wikipedia.
• Acinonyx jubatus on Wikispecies.
• Acinonyx jubatus on Wikimedia Commons.

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