tigon

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/ˈtaɪɡən/

noun

A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.

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Meanings

nountigon (plural tigons)

plural tigons

  1. A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.

    Tigons, ligers and a zeedonk have also been created by miscegenating mammals.

    1985, Hartson & Dawson, The Ultimate Irrelevant Encyclopedia, page 66

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoffspring of a male tiger and a female lion

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big catcat
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Origin

Blend of tiger + lion

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Translations

Finnish tiikoni
  • tiikonicross between a male tiger and a lioness
French tigron, tiglon
  • tigroncross between a male tiger and a lioness
  • tigloncross between a male tiger and a lioness
German Töwe
  • Töwecross between a male tiger and a lioness
Italian tigone
  • tigonecross between a male tiger and a lioness
Polish tyglew
  • tyglewcross between a male tiger and a lioness
Portuguese tigreão
  • tigreãocross between a male tiger and a lioness
Russian тигроле́в
  • тигроле́в (tigrolév)cross between a male tiger and a lioness
Spanish tigrón
  • tigróncross between a male tiger and a lioness
Swedish tigon
  • tigoncross between a male tiger and a lioness
Welsh teiglew
  • teiglewcross between a male tiger and a lioness

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tigon

trigondigon
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Anagrams

ingotTiongTingotoing
Cite this entry
APA

tigon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigon

MLA

“tigon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tigon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigon.

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