Iris
Translingual
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Iris_%28plant%29.jpg/220px-Iris_%28plant%29.jpg)
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “the messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris (of the eye); the flower”)
Proper noun
Iris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – the irises.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Tarachodidae – certain of the mantises.
Hypernyms
- (genus of flowers): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Iridaceae - family; Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subfamily; Irideae - tribe
Hyponyms
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Translations
a genus of flowering plants
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References
Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Iris (insect) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Iris (Iridaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Iris (Tarachodidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Iris (Iridaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Iris at USDA Plants database
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Winged_goddess_Cdm_Paris_392.jpg/220px-Winged_goddess_Cdm_Paris_392.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/7_Iris_symbol_%28elaborate%29.svg/220px-7_Iris_symbol_%28elaborate%29.svg.png)
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
Proper noun
Iris
- (Greek mythology) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
- 1598 William Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well: Act I, Scene III :
- What's the matter, / That this distemper'd messenger of wet, / The many-colour'd Iris, rounds thine eye?
- 1598 William Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well: Act I, Scene III :
- 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.
- 1990 Joyce Carol Oates, Because It Is Bitter, And Because It Is My Heart, →ISBN page 39:
- (astronomy) 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.
Derived terms
Translations
Greek messenger of the gods
female given name
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
Proper noun
Iris
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- (Greek mythology) Iris; a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows
Danish
Proper noun
Iris
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
Estonian
Proper noun
Iris
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
Related terms
Faroese
Proper noun
Iris f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Iris: Irisarson
- daughter of Iris: Irisardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Iris |
Accusative | Iris |
Dative | Iris |
Genitive | Irisar |
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Iris ?
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
Iris f (genitive Iris, plural Iris or Iriden or Irides)
Declension
Synonyms
Proper noun
Iris f (proper noun, genitive Iris)
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
References
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἴρις (Íris).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈɪrɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈiːris]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/AmasyaYesilIrmakManzarasi.jpg/220px-AmasyaYesilIrmakManzarasi.jpg)
Proper noun
Iris m sg (genitive Iris); third declension
- One of the most considerable rivers of Pontus, now the Yeşilırmak
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Iris |
Genitive | Iris |
Dative | Irī |
Accusative | Irem |
Ablative | Ire |
Vocative | Iris |
References
- 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
Norwegian
Proper noun
Iris
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
Spanish
Proper noun
Iris (f)
- a female given name
Swedish
Proper noun
Iris c (genitive Iris)
- (Greek mythology) Iris
- a female given name.
Anagrams
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