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/ˈtiɣɾe/

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Translation

tiger

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Word origin

From Latin tigris, borrowed from Greek tigris, a word probably of Iranian origin. The same root gives English 'tiger' and 'tigress'.

Origin
Latin
Root
tigris
English cognates
tiger, tigress

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltigres

Examples

felino .

The tiger is the largest cat in the world.

Bengala .

We saw a Bengal tiger at the zoo.

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The tiger hunted silently among the trees.

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Did you know that the tiger can swim very well?

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The tiger's coat has black and orange stripes.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 4: tigre, temperatura, patada and 7 more words.