Leopard to Sanskrit ("snake", "tiger" or "panther"), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language, such as Egyptian. The name was first used in the 13th century. Other vernacular names for the leopard include graupanther, panther and several regional names such as "tendwa" in India. The term "black panther" refers to leopards with melanistic genes. A term for the leopard used in Old English and later, but now very uncommon, is "pard". The scientific name of the leopard is "Panthera pardus". The generic name "Panthera" derives from Latin via Greek πάνθηρ ("pánthēr"). The term "panther", whose first recorded use dates back to
The Leopard (Nesbø novel) The Leopard (Nesbø novel) The Leopard is a crime novel by Norwegian novelist, Jo Nesbø. Its Norwegian title is "Panserhjerte", which does not directly translate to The Leopard; it rather means something along the lines of "armoured heart". Moreover, "leopard" refers to the stealthy tread of the killer in the book, while "armoured heart" is what Harry Hole himself gains by his experiences. "Panserhjerte" is also a Norwegian term for Constrictive pericarditis. "The Leopard" is the eighth novel featuring Nesbø's crime detective, Inspector Harry Hole. Following the traumatic Snowman case, former police inspector Harry Hole has exiled himself in Hong