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tigrine

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtaɪˌɡɹaɪn/
  • /ˈtaɪˌɡɹɪn/
  • /ˈtaɪˌɡɹən/
  • /ˈtaɪˌɡɹin/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: tigerlike, tigerish (sometimes synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tigerlike, tigerish

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pantherine, feline

History

Etymology

From Latin tigrīnus.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَبْرِيّ (babriyy) — Translations
  • Czech: tygří — Translations
  • Esperanto: tigra — Translations
  • French: tigré — Translations
  • Latin: tigrīnus — Translations