iris en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈʌɪ.ɹɪs] (Canada)
- /ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/ (Canada)
- ī'rĭs
- (California) audio
- /ˈɑɪ.ɹɪs/ (Australia)
- /ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris)bor. Latin irisbor. English iris From Middle English iris, from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”). Presuming an earlier form *ϝῖρις (*wîris), possibly from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *w(e)ih₁-ro- (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). If so, it would be cognate to English wire.
Meanings
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A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Afterglow”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 168:
- The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
- A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
- (poetic) A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
- A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
- The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iris | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| irises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| irides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
irisology · irislike · autoiris · iris shot · iris in · iris diaphragm · stinking iris · Spanish iris · rabbit-ear iris · German iris · irisless · iris pigmented epithelium · Japanese iris · xiphium iris · irisated · iriscope · copper iris · irido- · Dutch iris · irisresorcinol · intraoperative floppy iris syndrome · iris dilator muscle · irid- · irisate · Siberian iris · bearded iris · iris-skipper · bowltube iris · beardless iris · iris sawfly · Iris · Persian iris · iris out · yellow iris
Relateds
iritis · iritic · iridology · iridium · iridian · iridescent · iridal · iridocyclitis · iridial
Synonyms
Translations (159)
cmn 虹彩 (part of the eye) · ga glóiriam (plant of the genus Iris) · el ίρις (part of the eye) · sh перу̀ника (plant of the genus Iris) · cmn 虹膜 (part of the eye) · cs duhovka (part of the eye) · he אִירוּס (plant of the genus Iris) · fr iris (part of the eye) · nl iris (part of the eye) · pt íris (plant of the genus Iris) · ca iris (plant of the genus Iris) · ro iris (plant of the genus Iris) · ar قُزَحِيَّة (part of the eye) · kk qūrtqaşaş (plant of the genus Iris) · ga ireas (plant of the genus Iris) · el ίρις (plant of the genus Iris) · mk ирис (plant of the genus Iris) · sh ду̏жица (part of the eye) · enm flourdelis (plant of the genus Iris) · da iris (plant of the genus Iris) · fr iris (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · de Schwertlilie (plant of the genus Iris) · bg перуника (plant of the genus Iris) · fa عنبیه (part of the eye) · ru каса́тик (plant of the genus Iris) · fi kurjenmiekka (plant of the genus Iris) · ka ზამბახი (plant of the genus Iris) · mk шареница (part of the eye) · nn iris (part of the eye) · sh и̑рис (plant of the genus Iris) · arz سواد العين (part of the eye) · ga imreasc (part of the eye) · hy հիրիկ (plant of the genus Iris) · kw elestren (plant of the genus Iris) · tl bahay-balintataw (part of the eye) · vi mống mắt (part of the eye) · my မျက်ဝန်း (part of the eye) · de Iris (part of the eye) · gl iris (part of the eye) · kmr rengîne (part of the eye) · mk перуника (plant of the genus Iris) · da regnbuehinde (part of the eye) · km អក្សិតារា (part of the eye) · pdt Schelplelje (plant of the genus Iris) · fo mækja (plant of the genus Iris) · sh blȇnda (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · sh бле̑нда (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · fr iris (plant of the genus Iris) · de Iris (plant of the genus Iris) · yi איריס (part of the eye) · kw iris (part of the eye) · th ม่านตา (part of the eye) · sv iris (plant of the genus Iris) · sl šarenica (part of the eye) · gd seileastair (plant of the genus Iris) · mr बुबुळ (part of the eye) · kw byw an lagas (part of the eye) · km អក្ខិ (part of the eye) · no sverdlilje (plant of the genus Iris) · ru и́рис (plant of the genus Iris) · sv regnbågshinna (part of the eye) · ja 菖蒲 (plant of the genus Iris) · eo iriso (part of the eye) · ru ра́дужка (part of the eye) · hu írisz (part of the eye) · cmn 鳶尾花 /鸢尾花 (plant of the genus Iris) · hy ծիածանաթաղանթ (part of the eye) · ko 붓꽃 (plant of the genus Iris) · it giaggiolo (plant of the genus Iris) · sh ȋris (part of the eye) · kk құртқашаш (plant of the genus Iris) · km ប្រស្រី (part of the eye) · lt rainelė (part of the eye) · pt íris (part of the eye) · bg бленда (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · sh šarènica (part of the eye) · pl irys (plant of the genus Iris) · sh perùnika (plant of the genus Iris) · fi himmennin (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · my မျက်နက် (part of the eye) · no mækje (plant of the genus Iris) · tr iris (plant of the genus Iris) · te కంటిపాప (plant of the genus Iris) · mi mīkoikoi (plant of the genus Iris) · yi איריס (plant of the genus Iris) · ml കൃഷ്ണപടലം (part of the eye) · nb iris (part of the eye) · da iris (part of the eye) · nl lis (plant of the genus Iris) · fa زنبق (plant of the genus Iris) · ga inteachán (part of the eye) · ro iris (part of the eye) · km កែវភ្នែក (part of the eye) · ka ფერადი გარსი (part of the eye) · mr वासमूल (plant of the genus Iris) · ca iris (part of the eye) · tl inlaan (part of the eye) · arz قزحية (part of the eye) · es iris (part of the eye) · lv īriss (plant of the genus Iris) · hu írisz (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · ro stânjenel (plant of the genus Iris) · lt vilkdalgis (plant of the genus Iris) · af iris (plant of the genus Iris) · tl alikmata (part of the eye) · ru ра́дужная оболо́чка (part of the eye) · kw elester (plant of the genus Iris) · gl lirio (plant of the genus Iris) · mi tiwha (part of the eye) · tr süsen (plant of the genus Iris) · hu nőszirom (plant of the genus Iris) · bg ирис (plant of the genus Iris) · hy ակնածիածան (part of the eye) · nn regnbogehinne (part of the eye) · fo lithinna (part of the eye) · fi värikalvo (part of the eye) · hu írisz (plant of the genus Iris) · mr परितारिका (part of the eye) · ca lliri (plant of the genus Iris) · vo lirid (part of the eye) · mr मझमुंड (plant of the genus Iris) · ja 虹彩 (part of the eye) · nl iris (plant of the genus Iris) · el ίριδα (part of the eye) · it iride (part of the eye) · pl tęczówka (part of the eye) · sl perunika (plant of the genus Iris) · ka თვალის გარსი (part of the eye) · sv iris (part of the eye) · ru и́рис (part of the eye) · nl regenboogvlies (part of the eye) · nv anázhiin (part of the eye) · sh и̑рис (part of the eye) · ko 창포 (plant of the genus Iris) · hu szivárványhártya (part of the eye) · fi iiris (part of the eye) · ro iris (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · sh ȋris (plant of the genus Iris) · he קַשְתִית (part of the eye) · cs kosatec (plant of the genus Iris) · af reënboogvlieg (part of the eye) · sw airisi (plant of the genus Iris) · ro stânjen (plant of the genus Iris) · nb regnbuehinne (part of the eye) · ko 홍채 (part of the eye) · de Regenbogenhaut (part of the eye) · lv varavīksnene (part of the eye) · fi aukko (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) · sh dȕžica (part of the eye) · it iris (plant of the genus Iris) · tr iris (part of the eye) · vi diên vĩ (plant of the genus Iris) · es lirio (plant of the genus Iris) · pl kosaciec (plant of the genus Iris) · ga seall (part of the eye) · bg ирис (part of the eye) · nv niteel bitʼąąʼ łánígíí (plant of the genus Iris) · sh шарѐница (part of the eye) · kk nūrly qabyq (part of the eye)