French word

tigre

Pronunciation

IPA/tigʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nountiger

Example

Le tigre dort.

The tiger is sleeping.

Illustration for tigre (tiger)

More examples

J'ai vu un tigre au zoo hier.

I saw a tiger at the zoo yesterday.

Core concept

A powerful wild cat marked by dark bands and heavy muscles.

Common phrases

  • voir un tigre

    to see a tiger

  • un tigre au zoo

    a tiger at the zoo

Similar words

chat: A small cat kept as a household pet.
lion: A large cat with a mane, mainly found in Africa.
léopard: A medium-sized to large spotted cat that can climb trees.
panthère: A large wild cat with varying coat colors and patterns.

Definition in French

Félin sauvage de grande taille et carnivore, identifiable par son pelage rayé et sa puissance musculaire.

Word origin

The French noun derives from Latin tigris, itself taken from Ancient Greek tigris as the name of this animal.

Usage tips

  • The final e in tigre is silent, and the French word has one syllable rather than the two syllables of English tiger.

Related words

  • tigressetigressnoun
  • tigréstripedadjective

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