Iris

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

Translingual

The Siberian iris (), a species of flowering plant

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Iris f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – the irises.
2. 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;  - subfamily; Irideae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus of flowers): , , , , ,  - subgenera
  •  - type species

Translations

a genus of flowering plants

• German: Iris (de) f (scientific), Schwertlilien (de) f or pl
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hebrew: איריס (he)

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

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English

Iris, a messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, shown on a pot

Iris (astronomical symbol)

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).

Proper noun

Iris

1. (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?

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.

Derived terms

• Iridian

Translations

Greek messenger of the gods

• Danish: Iris
• Estonian: Iris (et)
• French: Iris (fr)
• German: Iris (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Ἶρις f (Îris)

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• Hungarian: Irisz (hu)
• Norwegian: Iris (no)
• Portuguese: Íris (pt) f
• Russian: Ири́да (ru) f (Irída)
• Swedish: Iris (sv)

female given name

• Danish: Iris
• Dutch: Iris (nl)
• Estonian: Iris (et)
• Faroese: Iris
• Finnish: Iiris (fi)
• French: Iris (fr)
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• German: Iris (de)
• Hungarian: Írisz (hu)
• Norwegian: Iris (no)
• Portuguese: Íris (pt)
• Slovak: Íris f
• Swedish: Iris (sv)

Anagrams

• Siri

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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Iris

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

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Danish

Proper noun

Iris

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

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Estonian

Proper noun

Iris

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

Related terms

• Iiris

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Faroese

Proper noun

Iris f

1. 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

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ʁis/

Proper noun

Iris ?

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

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːʁɪs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Iris

Noun

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

1. (anatomy) iris

Synonyms

• Regenbogenhaut

Proper noun

Iris f (proper noun, genitive Iris)

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

References

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

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἴρις (Íris).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈɪrɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ris/, [ˈiːris]

The river in Amasya

Proper noun

Iris m sg (genitive Iris); third declension

1. One of the most considerable rivers of Pontus, now the Yeşilırmak

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case	Singular
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

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Iris

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

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Spanish

Proper noun

Iris (f)

1. a female given name

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Swedish

Proper noun

Iris c (genitive Iris)

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

Anagrams

• Siri