tygre

Middle English

Alternative forms

tygur, tygyr, tigre, tiger, teger, tegre

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman tigre and Old English tigras (pl.), from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from an Iranian language.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtiːɡər/, /ˈtiɡər/, /ˈteːɡər/, /-ɡrə/

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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