Greek

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Etymology

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Calque of French iriser. From ίριδ(α) (iris) +‎ -ίζω.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.riˈði.zo/
  • Hyphenation: ι‧ρι‧δί‧ζω

Verb

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ιριδίζω (iridízo) (imperfect ιρίδιζα) found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses[1] Also, past tense ιρίδισα[2]

  1. to iridesce, to be iridescent

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
  2. ^ ιριδίζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.