Contionary:tigre

Intralingua

Etymology

From Latin tigris , from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris, “tiger”), probably of Iranian origin.

Pronunciation

(Intralingua) IPA: /ˈtig.re/

Noun (m)

1. tiger, Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
   • this word is masculine, and can refer to a male tiger, or can just be used when the gender is unknown

Related terms

• tigressa - tigeress