Tigre

noun

Ti·gre ˈti-(ˌ)grā

ˈtē-

tē-ˈgrā

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

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Tigre was in 1878

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“Tigre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tigre. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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Tigre

Ti·gre ˈtē-(ˌ)grā

ti-ˈgrā

ˈti-(ˌ)grā;

specific variants can be found at senses below

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.

ti-ˈgrā

ˈti-(ˌ)grā

see tigray

Tigrean

ti-ˈgrā-ən

adjective or noun

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