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Italian

pantera

/panˈtɛ.ra/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

panther

  • a large wild cat, especially a black leopard or jaguar
  • informal term for an Italian police patrol car (la volante)

In a sentence

Abbiamo visto una pantera nera nel documentario sugli animali africani.

We saw a black panther in the documentary about African animals.

La pantera si muoveva silenziosamente tra gli alberi della foresta.

The panther moved silently through the forest trees.

Due pantere della polizia sono arrivate rapidamente sul posto.

Two police patrol cars quickly arrived at the scene.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
panterafeminine · singular
panterefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Grammatically feminine regardless of the biological sex of the animal.
  • In Italian pop culture and news, 'pantera' commonly refers to a Polizia di Stato patrol car.

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