English → Latin
“tiger” in Latin
tigrīnusof or relating to tigers; striped like a tigerspargōto scatter, strew, sprinkle, sparkle; to throw here and there, cast, hurl, throw about
The English word tiger itself goes back to Latin tigris.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tiger
tigris, -is or -idis, masculine or feminine (of the male; of the female [tigress] only feminine): *felis tigris (Linn.). Of or like a tiger, tigrinus: spotted like a tiger, *maculis tigrinis varius, sparsus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tiger?
- The usual Latin words for “tiger” are tigrīnus, spargō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.