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Italian

leopardo

/leoˈpar.do/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,055

Meaning

leopard

  • a large solitary cat with a spotted coat, native to Africa and southern Asia

In a sentence

Il leopardo caccia principalmente di notte nella savana.

The leopard hunts mainly at night in the savannah.

Hai mai visto un leopardo dal vivo durante un safari?

Have you ever seen a leopard in real life during a safari?

Le piogge sono cadute a macchia di leopardo su tutta la regione.

The rain fell unevenly across the whole region.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
leopardomasculine · singular
leopardimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Regular masculine noun. For a female leopard, use 'la femmina del leopardo' or the specific term 'leopardessa'.

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