IRIS

Meaning of IRIS in English

Pronunciation: ' ī -r ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

Date: 15th century

: the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

IRIS — Iris npr [Gr. Relig.] Iris; iris iris (1. rainbow; 2. iris of the eye; 3. [Bot.]; also: orris); diaphragma iris …
Interlingua English vocab
IRIS — I. ˈīrə̇s noun ( plural iris·es -rə̇sə̇z ; or iri·des ˈirəˌdēz, ˈīr-) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (basic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRIS — /uy"ris/ , n. , pl. irises, irides /ir"i deez', uy"ri-/ , v. n. 1. Anat. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — I. ˈī-rəs noun ( plural iris·es also iri·des ˈī-rə-ˌdēz, ˈir-ə-) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irid-, iris rainbow, iris plant, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IRIS — noun ·see fleur-de-lis, 2. 2. iris ·noun the rainbow. 3. iris ·add. ·noun inner circle of an oscillated color spot. …
Webster English vocab
IRIS — ■ noun 1》 a flat, coloured, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
IRIS — [iris] n, pl iris.es or iri.des [ME, fr. L irid-, iris rainbow, iris plant, fr. Gk, rainbow, iris plant, iris …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IRIS — in anatomy, pigmented muscular curtain at the front of the eye, between the cornea and the lens and perforated by …
Britannica English vocabulary
IRIS — in Greek mythology, the personification of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, …
Britannica English vocabulary
IRIS — iris, Iris BrE AmE ˈaɪ ə r ɪs § -əs ▷ irises, Iris's ˈaɪ ə r ɪs ɪz § -əs-, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IRIS — / ˈaɪrɪs; NAmE / noun 1. the round coloured part that surrounds the pupil of your eye —picture at eye …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRIS — i ‧ ris /ˈaɪərəs, ˈaɪərɪs $ ˈaɪrəs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IRIS — n. 1 the flat circular coloured membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with a circular opening (pupil) in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRIS — n. 1 the flat circular coloured membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with a circular opening (pupil) in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IRIS — n.1 the flat circular coloured membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with a circular opening (pupil) in the centre. …
Oxford English vocab
IRIS — ( irises) 1. The iris is the round coloured part of a person’s eye. N-COUNT 2. An iris is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES iris scan EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A useful group of iris with clumps of grassy …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IRIS — noun Iris is used before these nouns: ↑ scan , ↑ stem
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IRIS — [Greek] In Greek mythology, Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
IRIS — сущ. 1) анат. радужная оболочка (глаза) iris diaphragm 2) радуга Syn : rainbow 3) бот. ирис, касатик (анатомия) радужная оболочка …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IRIS — 1) диафрагма ( в волноводе ) 2) ирисовая диафрагма • - adjustable coupling iris - capacitive iris - lens iris …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
IRIS — 1) диафрагма (в волноводе) 2) ирисовая диафрагма • - adjustable coupling iris - capacitive iris - lens iris - motorized iris
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
IRIS — 1) ирисовый 2) радуга 3) радужка 4) радужная оболочка глаза • - power-dividing iris
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
IRIS — iris сущ.1) анат. радужная оболочка (глаза) - iris diaphragm 2) радуга Syn:rainbow 3) бот. ирис, касатик
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IRIS — iris сущ.1) имя собст. Айрис (женское имя) 2) миф. Ирида (вестница богов)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IRIS — 1. [ʹaı(ə)rıs] n 1. анат. радужная оболочка ( глаза ) ~ contraction reflex - мед. зрачковый рефлекс 2. бот. ирис, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
IRIS — 1. ʹaı(ə)rıs n 1. анат. радужная оболочка ( глаза ) iris contraction reflex - мед. зрачковый рефлекс 2. бот. ирис, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IRIS — 1) радужная оболочка глаза 2) бот. касатик (Iris) • - crested dwarf iris - dwarf iris - English iris - lake dwarf iris - orchid iris - spring …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
IRIS — 1) радужная оболочка глаза 2) бот. касатик ( Iris ) • - crested dwarf iris - dwarf iris - English …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
IRIS — 1) диафрагма (волновода) 2) опт. ирисовая диафрагма • - adjustable iris - mode control iris - resonant iris - waveguide iris
Англо-Русский словарь по телекоммуникациям
IRIS — сущ. 1) анат. радужная оболочка (глаза) iris diaphragm 2) радуга Syn : rainbow 3) бот. ирис, касатик (анатомия) радужная оболочка …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IRIS — ~; (bot.) iride
English interlingue dictionary
IRIS — kalimutaw
English-Visayan vocabulary
IRIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 15th century the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IRIS — (n.) Inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and …
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) The rainbow.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — (n.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
Английский словарь Webster
IRIS — ( n. ) The rainbow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — ( n. ) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — ( n. ) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — ( n. ) See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — ( n. ) An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — ( n. ) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — /uy"ris/ , n. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIS — n. colored part of the eyeball surrounding the pupil (Anatomy); any of a number of plants having sword-shaped leaves and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IRIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 15th century : the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IRIS — n. bearded iris iris diaphragm Japanese iris
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRIS — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1816 : to make iridescent
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRIS — n. Pronunciation: ' ī -r ə s Function: noun Inflected Form: plural iris · es also iri · des \ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRIS — (~es) 1. The ~ is the round coloured part of a person’s eye. N-COUNT 2. An ~ is a tall …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
IRIS — (EYE) [noun] [C] - the coloured circular part of an eye surrounding the black pupil (= central part) Irish-American [noun] …
Cambridge English vocab
IRIS — Synonyms and related words : Dalmatian, antigorite, baby blues, band, banjo eyes, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, bright eyes, butterfly, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IRIS — n. 1. Rainbow. 2. ( Bot. ) Flower-de-luce, fleur-de-lis.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
IRIS — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
IRIS — An object-oriented DBMS . (1994-11-04)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
IRIS — < body > Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship of Brown University (Providence RI). (1994-11-04)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
IRIS — EPA's Integrated Risk Information System, an electronic data base containing the Agency's latest descriptive and quantitative regulatory information on chemical …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
.IRIS — Silicon Graphics RGB
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
IRIS — Internet Retailer Information System
Computer Acronyms English vocab
IRIS — The circular, colored curtain of the eye. Its opening forms the pupil.
English Dictionary of Medicine

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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