Iris

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

Translingual

The Siberian iris (Iris sibirica), 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.

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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; 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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Cebuano

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Iris

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

Danish

Proper noun

Iris

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

Estonian

Proper noun

Iris

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

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

French

Proper noun

Iris

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

German

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Noun

Iris f

  1. (anatomy) iris

Synonyms

Proper noun

Iris

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

Norwegian

Proper noun

Iris

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

Swedish

Proper noun

Iris c (genitive Iris)

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