iride
See also: Iride
Italian
Etymology
From Latin īris (“rainbow”), from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.ri.de/
- Rhymes: -iride
- Hyphenation: ì‧ri‧de
Noun
iride f (plural iridi)
- (anatomy) iris
- (uncommon) iris (plant)
- Synonym: iris
- (uncommon) rainbow
- Synonym: arcobaleno
- (mineralogy) an iridescent variety of chalcedony
- (entomology, uncountable) name of the Iris taxonomic genus of preying mantises
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Further reading
- iride in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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