Tigris
Meaning
A river in Southwest Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
Synonyms
Tigris River
Translations
Tigre
Tigris
Dicle
Tigris
Tigri
Tigris
Tigris
Tigris
دجلة
Tigre
Dîcle
ΤίγρηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaɪɡɹɪs/
Etymology
From Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idiglat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idigna, literally “fast as an arrow”).
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