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Webster 1913 Edition
Iris
I′ris
,Noun.
pl. E.
Irises
(#)
, L. Irides
(#)
. [L.
iris
, iridis
, the goddess, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. Orris
.] 1.
(Class. Myth.)
The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
Shak.
2.
The rainbow.
Sir T. Browne.
3.
An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
Tennyson.
4.
(Anat.)
The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See
Eye
. 5.
(Bot.)
A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of
Flower-de-luce
. Webster 1828 Edition
Iris
I'RIS
,Noun.
plu.
1.
The rainbow.2.
An appearance resembling the rainbow.3.
The colored circle which surrounds the pupil of the eye, by means of which that opening is enlarged and diminished.4.
The changeable colors which sometimes appear in the glasses of telescopes, microscopes, &c.5.
A colored spectrum which a triangular glass prism casts on a wall, when placed at a due angle in the sun-beams.6.
The flower-de-lis, or flag-=flower, a genus of many species.Definition 2024
Íris
Íris
Portuguese
Proper noun
Íris f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Iris
- (Greek mythology) Iris (Greek messenger of the gods)
Slovak
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
Proper noun
Íris f (genitive Íridy) declension pattern žena
- A female given name, Iris
- (Greek mythology) Iris (Greek messenger of the gods)
Declension
Declension of Íris
| singulare tantum | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Íris |
| genitive | Íridy |
| dative | Íride |
| accusative | Íridu |
| locative | Íride |
| instrumental | Íridou |
References
- Íris in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
íris
íris
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- iris (obsolete)
Noun
íris f (plural íris)
Holonyms
- (part of the eye): olho
Coordinate terms
- (part of the eye): córnea, cristalino, esclera, humor vídeo, pupila, retina
Noun
íris m (plural íris)
- rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
Synonyms
- (rainbow): arco-íris