tigresse

French

Etymology

tigre (“tiger”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ti.ɡʁɛs/
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Noun

tigresse f (plural tigresses, masculine tigre)

feminine equivalent of tigre (“tiger”); tigress
(figuratively) a fierce, brave, jealous or passionate woman

Further reading

“tigresse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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