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τίγρις

τίγρις, a tiger

τίγρῐς, ἡ, Philem. 47, Plu. Coniug. 2.144d, also ὁ, Alex. 204, Arist. HA 607a4, Thphr. HP 5.4.7: gen. τίγριος Arist. and Thphr. ll. cc.; τίγριδος Opp. C. 3.340; acc. τίγριν: pl. nom. τίγρεις, and τίγριδες D.C. 54.9, 76.7; τίγριες Opp. C. 1.323; τίγρητες Ar.Byz. Epit. 95.10 (acc. to Choerob. in Theod. 1.160 H. the river-name is both Τίγρης -ητος and Τίγρις -ιδος):—
  • tiger, Felis tigris; Seleucus sent one to Athens, ὁ Σελεύκου τίγρις Alex. l.c., cf. Philem. l.c.

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