iris ( flower ) Synonyms: giaggiolo, irideįrom Ancient Greek ἶρις ( îris ) Noun.Entries containing “ iris” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.īorrowed from Latin iris, Ancient Greek ἶρις ( îris ).Entries containing “ iris” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ ires(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language.Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ iris”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language." iris" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. genitive / vocative singular of ireas ( “ iris ” ).“iris” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.īorrowed from Latin īris or Middle French iris (itself from Latin), from Ancient Greek ἶρις ( îris ).( Balearic, Central, Valencian ) IPA ( key): /ˈi.ɾis/.1987, Charles Tomlinson, “Winter Journey” in The Return, Oxford University Press, p. 35, The sun as it comes indoors out of space Has left a rainbow irising each glass- A refraction, caught then multiplied From the crystal tied within our window,įrom Latin iris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις ( îris ).1834, Jacob Abbott, The Corner-Stone, Boston: William Peirce, Chapter 1, p. 31, Pure, transparent, glistening in the sun, and irised by a thousand hues, which float and wave and spread in graceful and ceaseless motion on its surface!.( literary ) To cause (something) to shine with the colours of the rainbow to make iridescent.( of an aperture, lens, or door ) To open or close in the manner of an iris.Iris ( third-person singular simple present irises, present participle irising, simple past and past participle irised) Swedish: iris (sv) c, regnbågshinna (sv).Mongolian: please add this translation if you canīokmål: regnbuehinne m or f, iris (no) m Nynorsk: regnbogehinne f, iris m.Irish: imreasc (ga) m, inteachán m, seall m.Hungarian: szivárványhártya (hu), írisz (hu).German: Iris (de) f, Regenbogenhaut (de) f.Dutch: regenboogvlies (nl) n, iris (nl) m or f.Basque: please add this translation if you can.Romanian: iris (ro) m, stânjen (ro) m, stânjenel (ro) m.Korean: 붓꽃 (ko) ( butkkot ), 창포 (ko) ( changpo ).German: Iris (de) f, Schwertlilie (de) f.( zoology ) The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.įor the part of the eye, the usual medical plural is irides.įor the flower both iris and irises are in common use.įor quotations using this term, see Citations:iris.( electronics ) A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.( poetic ) A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.( photography, cinematography ) A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.( anatomy ) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
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