jaguar
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jaguar¹
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.jʊə/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.juː.ə/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.juː.ɑː/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.(j)u.ɑɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara.
noun jaguars
- A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.
Jaguar²
proper noun
- A British motor car manufacturer.
noun Jaguars
- A motor car manufactured by this company
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: panther, felis onca, panthera onca, tiger, jackal, paw, jag, car, jaguarondi, jaguarundi, oncilla, great cat, big cat, american tiger, leopard, european jaguar
Translations
Every language
noun Panthera onca
| Español | jaguar, tigre, yaguareté, yaguar, jaguareté, otorongo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 재규어 jaegyueo |
| 日本語 | ジャガー jagā, アメリカ豹 amerikahyō |
| 中文 | 美洲豹 měizhōubào, 美洲虎 měizhōuhǔ |
| हिन्दी | जैगुआर jaiguār |
| Kiswahili | jagwa |
| Português | jaguar, onça, onça-pintada |
| Français | jaguar |
| Deutsch | Jaguar |
| Italiano | giaguaro |
| Ελληνικά | ιαγουάρος iagouáros, τζάγκουαρ tzágkouar |
| Română | jaguar |
| Русский | ягуа́р jaguár |
| Tiếng Việt | báo đốm, báo đốm châu Mỹ |
| العربية | يَغْوَر yaḡwar |
| עברית | יגואר |
Talk about this word "jaguar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jaguar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jaguar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jaguar "jaguar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jaguar.Cite this
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title = {jaguar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jaguar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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