Tigris
Tigris
Tigris (/ˈtaɪɡrɪs/; from the Ancient Greek: Τίγρις Tigris; Syriac: ܕܹܩܠܵܬ Deqlaṯ) is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq and empties into the Persian Gulf.
Etymology
The name Tigris is derived from the Ancient Greek word Tigris, which itself was borrowed from Old Persian Tigrā, meaning "arrow". This could possibly refer to the speed with which the Tigris river flows.
Related Terms
- Mesopotamia: An area of the eastern Mediterranean region, lying between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- Euphrates: The western river of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Tigris.
- Persian Gulf: A mediterranean sea in Western Asia where Tigris empties into.
- Turkey: A country in which the Tigris river originates.
- Iraq: A country through which the Tigris river flows.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tigris
- Wikipedia's article - Tigris
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