iridescent

== English == === Etymology === Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === iridescent (comparative more iridescent, superlative most iridescent) (not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== luminescent fluorescent === Anagrams === cretinised, indiscreet, indiscrete == French == === Etymology === From Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ʁi.dɛ.sɑ̃/ === Adjective === iridescent (feminine iridescente, masculine plural iridescents, feminine plural iridescentes) iridescent ==== Derived terms ==== iridescence === Further reading === “iridescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === indirectes, indiscrète == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French iridescent. === Adjective === iridescent m or n (feminine singular iridescentă, masculine plural iridescenți, feminine/neuter plural iridescente) iridescent ==== Declension ==== === References === iridescent in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN