Etymology

puma

pu·ma
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Today it means: A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor). Full definition →

Spanish puma ← Quechua puma
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puma · noun1

  1. Quechuapuma
  2. Spanishpuma
  3. English todaypuma

Borrowed from Spanish puma, borrowed from Quechua puma, from Proto-Quechuan *puma.

Puma · noun2

See puma; the name was chosen to highlight ideas of strength, agility, and grace often associated with the large cat.

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