τίγρις

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From an Indo-Iranian language. Some suppose a relation to Avestan 𐬝𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (t̰igri, arrow), Old Persian 𐎫𐎥𐎼 (t-g-r, pointed, sharp). According to Watkins, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (to point, stick).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τῐ́γρῐς (tígrisf (genitive τῐ́γρεως); third declension

  1. tiger

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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Further reading

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Greek

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Noun

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τίγρις (tígrisf

  1. Katharevousa form of τίγρη (tígri, tiger)