tygre
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman tigre and Old English tigras (pl.), from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from an Iranian language.
Pronunciation
Noun
tygre (plural tygres)
- tiger (The felid Panthera tigris)
- (figurative) A dangerous or ferocious individual.
Descendants
- English: tiger (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: teeger
References
- “tigre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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