leopardo
/leoˈpaɾdo/ · B2 · noun · m
leopard
🐆 leopardo = leo (lion) + pardo (spotted-brown), the old 'lion-pard' cat
From Greek leōn (lion) + pardos (pard, spotted big cat). Ancients thought the leopard was a hybrid of a lion and a pard. Spanish keeps both parts: leo + pardo, with pardo also meaning dusky brown.