Tigre

noun

Ti·​gre ˈti-(ˌ)grā  ˈtē-  tē-ˈgrā 

: a Semitic language of northern Eritrea and adjacent parts of Sudan

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Tigre

geographical name

Ti·​gre ˈtē-(ˌ)grā  ti-ˈgrā 

ˈti-(ˌ)grā;

 specific variants can be found at senses below 

1

ˈtē-(ˌ)grā  city in eastern Argentina on islands in the delta of the Paraná River population 376,000

Note: Tigre is a northwestern suburb of Buenos Aires.

2

ti-ˈgrā 

ˈti-(ˌ)grā

see tigray

Tigrean

ti-ˈgrā-ən 

adjective or noun