different between caracal vs cheetah

English

Etymology

From French caracal, from Ottoman Turkish ?????????? (kara-kulak, literally “black ear”), a calque of Persian ????????? (siyâh-guš). Compare modern Turkish karakulak.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ka??kal/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæ??kæl/

Noun

caracal (plural caracals)

1. A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.

Synonyms

• African lynx, Asian lynx, Persian lynx, Indian lynx, desert lynx (varying with location); lynx (improper)

Translations

References

• caracal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Caracal on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Caracal on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Caracal caracal in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.
• caracal at OneLook Dictionary Search
• caracal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French caracal, from Ottoman Turkish ?????????? (kara kulak), a calque of Persian ????????? (siyah guš).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?.ra??k?l/
• Hyphenation: ca?ra?cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracals, diminutive caracalletje n)

1. caracal, Caracal caracal

   Synonym: woestijnlynx

Hypernyms

• katachtige

French

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.?a.kal/
• Hyphenation: ca?ra?cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracals)

1. caracal

Synonyms

• lynx du désert
• lynx de Perse

Italian

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Noun

caracal m (invariable)

1. caracal

   Synonym: lince persiana

Anagrams

• acclara
• calcara

Portuguese

Etymology

From Turkish karakulak.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.?a.?kaw/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /k?.??.?ka?/
• Hyphenation: ca?ra?cal

Noun

caracal m (plural caracais)

1. caracal (Caracal caracal)

   Synonym: lince-do-deserto

English

Alternative forms

• chetah, cheeta (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi ???? (c?t?, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit ????? (citra, “multicolored, speckled”) (akin to Old High German haitar (“bright”) > German heiter; Old Norse heiðr (“bright”)) + Sanskrit ??? (k?ya, “body”), thus “having a spotted body”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?i?t?/
• Rhymes: -i?t?
• Homophone: cheater (in non-rhotic accents)

Noun

cheetah (plural 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.

Synonyms

• hunting leopard, hunting cat

Derived terms

• American cheetah (Miracinonyx trumanii)

Translations

See also

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

References