tiger

ˈtī-gər 2 syllables common

  1. noun.a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black

    • aroused the tiger in him
    • a tiger for work

  2. noun.any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)

    • … how the tiger of inflation can be tamed.

  3. noun.a domestic cat with striped pattern

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Origin

Middle English tigre, from Old English tiger & Anglo-French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Greek, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan tighra- pointed; akin to Greek stizein to tattoo.

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