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Iris

See also: iris, IRIs, íris, Íris, and iris-

Translingual edit

 
The Siberian iris (Iris sibirica), a species of flowering plant

Etymology edit

Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “the messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris (of the eye); the flower”)

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Iris f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – irises.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Tarachodidae – certain of the mantises.

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plant
insect

English edit

 
Iris, a messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, shown on a pot.
 
Iris (astronomical symbol)

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).

Proper noun edit

Iris

  1. (Greek mythology) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
    • 1990, Joyce Carol Oates, Because It Is Bitter, And Because It Is My Heart, →ISBN, page 39:
      Persia tells Iris she is named for something special: the iris of the eye. "I thought I was named for a flower," Iris says, disappointed. "An iris is a flower, of course," Persia says, smiling, "but it's this other, too. Our secret. 'The iris of the eye'." "The eye?" Persia snaps her fingers in Iris's eyes. The gesture is so rude and unexpected, Iris will remember it all her life. After this disclosure, Iris doesn't know whether she likes her name any more.
  3. (astronomy) 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.

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Etymology edit

From English Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).

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Iris

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]
  2. (Greek mythology) Iris; a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows

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Iris

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin Iris or Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.rɪs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Iris
  • Homophone: iris

Proper noun edit

Iris f

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris (divine messenger, goddess of rainbows)
  2. a female given name

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Iris

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

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Iris f

  1. a female given name

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Matronymics

  • son of Iris: Irisarson
  • daughter of Iris: Irisardóttir

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Iris
Accusative Iris
Dative Iris
Genitive Irisar

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Iris f

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Iris f (genitive Iris, plural Iris or Iriden or Irides)

  1. (anatomy) iris
    Synonym: Regenbogenhaut

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Declension of Iris [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Iris die Iris, Iriden, Irides
genitive einer der Iris, Iridis1 der Iris, Iriden, Irides
dative einer der Iris, Iridi1 den Iris, Iriden, Irides
accusative eine die Iris, Irin1 die Iris, Iriden, Irides

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Iris f (proper noun, genitive Iris)

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

References edit

  • “Iris” in Duden online
  • “Iris” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Etymology 1 edit

From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris).

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Īris f sg (genitive Īris or Īridis); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris (messenger of the gods)
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Third-declension noun (i-stem or imparisyllabic non-i-stem; two different stems), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Īris
Genitive Īris
Īridis
Dative Īrī
Īridī
Accusative Īrem
Īrim
Īrin
Īridem
Ablative Īre
Īrī
Īride
Vocative Īri

References edit

  • “Īris”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Īris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Etymology 2 edit

From Ancient Greek Ἴρις (Íris).

Pronunciation edit

 
The river in Amasya

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Iris m sg (genitive Iris); third declension

  1. One of the most considerable rivers of Pontus, now the Yeşilırmak
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Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Iris
Genitive Iris
Dative Irī
Accusative Irem
Ablative Ire
Vocative Iris

References edit

  • Iris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Iris”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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Iris

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈiɾis/ [ˈi.ɾis]
  • Rhymes: -iɾis
  • Syllabification: I‧ris

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Iris f

  1. a female given name

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Iris c (genitive Iris)

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
  2. a female given name

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Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).

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Iris

  1. (Greek mythology) Iris
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