Portuguese jaguar entered English with pronunciation adapted to English patterns.
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jaguar
the large American cat Panthera onca
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedPortuguese · Portuguese · large cat namejaguar
jaguar
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The large-cat referent continued into English.
English record by 1604.
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Jaguar — Word HistoryWord History — Etymology; First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Identifies Portuguese and reports English use in 1604.
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