Iris

== Translingual == === 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 – 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; Iridoideae – subfamily; Irideae – tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus of flowers): Iris subg. Hermodactyloides, Iris subg. Iris, Iris subg. Limniris, Iris subg. Nepalensis, Iris subg. Scorpiris, Iris subg. Xiphium – subgenera Iris germanica – type species ==== Translations ==== === References === plant Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Iris (Iridaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Iris (Iridaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Iris at Tropicos Iris at USDA Plants database insect Iris (insect) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Iris (Tarachodidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies == English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Iris (Greek mythology) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows. A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. (astronomy) 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Iris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Siri == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”). === Proper noun === Iris a female given name from English [in turn 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 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Iris or Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiː.rɪs/ Hyphenation: Iris Homophone: iris === Proper noun === Iris f (Greek mythology) Iris (divine messenger, goddess of rainbows) a female given name == Estonian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiris/ === Proper noun === Iris (Greek mythology) Iris a female given name ==== Related terms ==== Iiris == Faroese == === Proper noun === Iris f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics son of Iris: Irisarson daughter of Iris: Irisardóttir ==== Declension ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ʁis/ === Proper noun === Iris f (Greek mythology) Iris a female given name == German == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːʁɪs/ Hyphenation: Iris === Noun === Iris f (genitive Iris, plural Iris or Iriden or Irides) (anatomy) iris Synonym: Regenbogenhaut ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Iris f (proper noun, genitive Iris) (Greek mythology) Iris a female given name === References === “Iris” in Duden online “Iris” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Latin == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈiː.rɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈiː.ris] ==== Proper noun ==== Īris f sg (genitive Īris or Īridis); third declension (Greek mythology) Iris (messenger of the gods) ===== Declension ===== Third-declension noun (i-stem or imparisyllabic non-i-stem; two different stems), singular only. ==== References ==== “Īris”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Īris”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. === Etymology 2 === From Ancient Greek Ἴρις (Íris). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪ.rɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈiː.ris] ==== 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. ==== 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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiɾis/ [ˈi.ɾis] Rhymes: -iɾis Syllabification: I‧ris === Proper noun === Iris f a female given name == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Iris c (genitive Iris) (Greek mythology) Iris a female given name === Anagrams === Siri == Turkish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”). === Proper noun === Iris (Greek mythology) Iris