Iron

See also: iron

English

Etymology 1

Translation of the Arabic حديد (ḥadīd, “iron”).

Proper noun

Iron

1. The 57th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Translations

57th sura of the Qur'an

• Uyghur: ھەدىد (hedid)

Etymology 2

From Ossetian Ирон (Iron), a derivation (with the adjective suffix Ossetian -он (-on) from the historical genitive plural Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ānaHam) of Ossetian Ир (Ir). Ossetian Ир (Ir) probably reflexes Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiHrás. Because the Digoron ethnonym for the Ir is Ossetian Ирӕ (Iræ), Cheung (2002) has suggested a derivation from the plural Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiHrā́s. Ossetian Ирон (Iron) is unrelated to Iran despite the superficial similarity in form. Borrowed into the Vainakh languages (and some Dagestani languages) as their exonym for the Ossetes, cf. Chechen Хӏири (Hiri), Ingush Хӏире (Hire).

Proper noun

Iron

1. A group of Ossetians of the northern Caucasus who speak the Iron Ossetian dialect.

Adjective

Iron (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Iron people.

Anagrams

• Orin, RINO, Rion, inro, inrō, noir, nori, roin