tygre

English

Noun

tygre (plural tygres)

  1. Obsolete form of tiger.
  2. (heraldry) Alternative form of tiger.

Middle English

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

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

Noun

tygre (plural tygres)

  1. tiger (The felid Panthera tigris)
  2. (figurative) A dangerous or ferocious individual.

Descendants

  • English: tiger, tyger, tygre (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: teeger

References

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