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τίγρη
tiger /ˈtiɣri/
nounB2#2793 most common
Also: tigress
Example sentences
Η τίγρη είναι μεγάλη γάτα.
The tiger is a big cat.
Στο ζωολογικό κήπο είδαμε μια τίγρη.
At the zoo we saw a tiger.
Η τίγρη έχει πορτοκαλί τρίχωμα με μαύρες ρίγες.
The tiger has orange fur with black stripes.
Οι τίγρεις κινδυνεύουν με εξαφάνιση λόγω της απώλειας του φυσικού τους περιβάλλοντος.
Tigers are endangered because of the loss of their natural habitat.
Ο κυνηγός ακολούθησε τα ίχνη της τίγρης μέσα στη ζούγκλα για ώρες.
The hunter followed the tiger's tracks through the jungle for hours.
Η δύναμη και η επιβλητική παρουσία της τίγρης την έχουν καθιερώσει ως σύμβολο εξουσίας σε πολλούς πολιτισμούς.
The tiger's strength and imposing presence have made it a symbol of power in many cultures.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η τίγρη | οι τίγρεις |
| Genitive | της τίγρης | των τίγρεων |
| Accusative | την τίγρη | τις τίγρεις |
| Vocative | τίγρη | τίγρεις |
Word family
τίγρηςmale tiger
τιγράκιtiger cub
τιγρέstriped like a tiger, tabby
Etymology
Τίγρη comes from ancient Greek τίγρις, a word the Greeks borrowed from an Iranian language when they encountered the animal in the East. The same Iranian source also gave the Tigris river its Greek name. From Greek τίγρις, the word passed into Latin as tigris and then spread through most of Europe.
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