Hanging panther pendantPanther:X-19mmY-7.36mmZ-30mmLoop:X-2.36mmY-4.9mmZ-5.79mmThe word jaguar is possibly derived from the Tupi-Guarani word yaguara meaning 'wild beast that overcomes its prey at a bound'. In North America, the word is pronounced disyllabic, while in British English, it is pronounced with three syllables. Because that word also applies to other animals, indigenous peoples in Guyana call it jaguareté, with the added sufix eté, meaning true beast. Onca is derived from the Portuguese name onça for a spotted cat that is larger than a lynx; cf. ounce. The word panther is derived from classical Latin panthēra, (pánthēr).