Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tigrine

/ˈtaɪˌɡɹaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tigrine
IPA: /ˈtaɪˌɡɹaɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Latin tigrīnus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: tigrīnus

Inflected Forms

more tigrine (comparative) most tigrine (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

leonine leopardine

Synonyms

tigerlike tigerish

Questions

How do you pronounce tigrine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪˌɡɹaɪn/.
What does tigrine mean?: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.
Where does tigrine come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce tigrine

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