large wild cats, typically referring to black leopards or jaguars; also used for pumas in North America
from Latin panthera, from Greek panther, possibly from pan 'all' + ther 'wild beast'
The name might mean 'all-beast' in Greek, suggesting these cats were seen as the ultimate predator - the beast that embodies all other beasts!
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