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— English words —

• iris n. (Botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive…
• iris n. (Anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light…
• iris n. (Photography, cinematography) A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of…
• iris n. (Poetic) A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
• iris n. (Electronics) A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
• iris n. (Zoology) The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
• iris v. (Of an aperture, lens, or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
• iris v. (Literary) To cause (something) to shine with the colours of the rainbow; to make iridescent.
• Iris prop.n. (Greek mythology) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
• Iris prop.n. A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
• Iris prop.n. (Astronomy) 7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.
• IRIs n. Plural of IRI.
• iris- pref. Alternative form of irid-.

— International convention —

• Iris prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – irises.
• Iris prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tarachodidae – certain of the mantises.

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Bikol central
  • iris n. (Anatomy) side of the body.
• Catalan
  • iris n. Iris (part of the eye).
• Cebuano
  • Iris prop.n. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  • Iris prop.n. (Greek mythology) Iris; a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
• Danish - Estonian - Faroese - Norwegian - Swedish
  • Iris prop.n. A female given name.
• Danish - Estonian - Norwegian - Swedish
  • Iris prop.n. (Greek mythology) Iris.
• Esperanto
  • iris v. Pastof iri.
• Icelandic
  • Íris prop.n. A female given name.
• Ido
  • iris v. Past of irar.
• Indonesian
  • iris n. Slice.
  • iris v. To slice.
• Irish
  • iris n. Strap, sling (for carrying).
  • iris n. (Literary) belief, faith, religion.
  • iris n. Alternative form of oireas.
  • iris n. Magazine, journal.
  • iris n. Gazette.
  • iris n. Genitive/vocative singular of ireas, nominative/dative plural of ireas (“iris”).
• Norwegian bokmål - Norwegian nynorsk
  • iris n. (Botany) an iris (flower).
  • iris n. (Anatomy) an iris (part of the eye).
• Old irish
  • iris n. Alternative spelling of iriss: accusative/dative singular of ires.
• Romanian
  • iris n. (Anatomy) iris (of the eye).
  • iris n. (Botany) iris (flower).
• Scottish gaelic
  • iris n. Magazine, periodical.
• Slovak
  • Íris prop.n. A female given name from Ancient Greek, Iris.
  • Íris prop.n. (Greek mythology) Iris (Greek messenger of the gods).

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• iris n. (Anatomie) regenboogvlies.

— English words, defined in French —

• iris n. (Anatomie) Iris.
• iris n. (Botanique) Iris.
• Iris n.prop. (Divinité) Iris.
• Iris prén. Iris.

— English words, defined in Spanish —

• iris s. Anatomía. Iris.
• iris s. Iris, arco iris.

— English words, defined in Portuguese —

• iris s. (Anatomia) íris.
• iris s. (Botânica) lírio.

— English words, defined in Italian —

• iris s. (Parte dell’occhio) iride.
• iris s. (Pianta) iris.
• Iris n.prop. Iris (in entrambi i sensi di cui sopra).

— In German —

• Iris S. Medizin: (Plural: Iris oder [selten] Iriden, Irides): Regenbogenhaut.
• Iris S. Botanik: (Plural: Iris): Schwertlilie (Trivialname der Arten…
• Iris S. Griechische Mythologie (kein Plural): geflügelte Götterbotin…
• Iris S. Weiblicher Vorname.
• Iris S. Botanisch-taxonomisch: Gattung der Iridaceae, „Schwertlilien“.
• Iris S. Botanisch-taxonomisch: Untergattung von [1].
• Iris S. Botanisch-taxonomisch: Sektion von [1] und [2].

— In Dutch —

• iris n. (Anatomie) een orgaan in het oog van vele organismen, waaronder…
• iris n. (Plantkunde) een plant met een opvallende, vaak blauwe of…
• Iris eig. (Vrouwelijke naam) meisjesnaam.
• Iris' eig. Genitief van Iris.

— In Latin —

• iris n.prop. Dea Graeca pluvii arcus, et nuntia deorum.
• iris n.prop. Flumen in Turcia, Turcice Yeşilırmak vocatur.
• iris n.subs. Pluvius arcus.
• iris n.subs. Flos familiae Iridaceae, praesertim generis Iris.
• iris n.subs. Species lapidis.

— In French —

• iris n.m. (Anatomie, Ophtalmologie) Partie colorée de l’œil qui environne…
• iris n.m. (Botanique) Genre de plantes monocotylédones à fleur de…
• iris n.m. (Par ellipse) (Cosmétologie) La racine de cet iris dans…
• iris n.m. (Par analogie) Arc-en-ciel.
• iris n.m. Pierre d’iris, iris : Quartz irisé.
• iris n.m. (Mécanique) Système mécanique constitué de plaques assemblées…
• Iris n.prop.f. (Divinité) Fille de Thaumas et de l’océanide Électre…
• Iris n.prop.f. (Astronomie) (7) Iris, planète mineure.
• Iris n.f. (Distinction) Prix de cinéma québécois, ayant remplacé…
• Iris prén.f. Prénom féminin.
• IRIs n.m. Pluriel de IRI.

— In Spanish —

• iris s. Meteorología. Arco que muestra el rango completo de colores…
• iris s. Por extensión, objeto o representación que muestra los colores…
• iris s. Ópalo translúcido e irisado.
• iris s. Anatomía. Membrana coloreada y circular del ojo que determina…
• iris s. Cebo para pescar.
• Iris s. Nombre propio de mujer.

— In Portuguese —

• íris s. (Astronomia) meteoro luminoso produzido na atmosfera em forma…
• íris s. Cores que, através de algumas lunetas, se observam em volta dos objetos.
• íris s. (Mineral) quartzo irisado.
• íris s. (Anatomia) membrana circular e colorida situada no interior…
• íris s. (Botânica e Flor) gênero de plantas com flor, muito apreciado…
• íris s. Plural de íris.
• Íris s. (Antropônimo) prenome feminino.
• Íris s. Plural de Íris.

— In Italian —

• iris s. (Botanica) genere di piante della famiglia iridacee, tipiche…
• iris s. (Mineralogia) varietà iridescente di calcedonio.
• Iris n.prop. (Mitologia) Dea della mitologia greca.
• Iris n.prop. (Da cui) nome proprio di persona femminile.

128 English words from 40 English definitions

accusative adjusts Alternative amount Anatomy Ancient Ancient␣Greek and aperture asteroid Astronomy attractive belief belt body Botany carrying cause century certain cinematography circle close close␣in color colourful colours common constricted contractile control dative diaphragm door Electronics end end␣of especially eye faith family female flower for form from Gazette generally Genitive genus given given␣name goddess gods Greek having hemisphere hole inner inner␣circle inside ires IRI irid- iridescent iris irises journal lens light Literary Magazine main main␣belt make manner mantises membrane messenger mythology name nominative northern northern␣hemisphere of␣a of␣an open opening oscillated other part Past path perforated periodical Photography plant plural Poetic pupil rainbow rainbows refraction regulate religion resonator shine side since singular size slice sling something spelling spot Strap taxonomic the used used␣to vocative waveguide way which with within Zoology

51 English words from 57 foreign definitions

Arc arco arcus Botanica ciel circular colores com completo Cores dans del dell der Distinction dos een ellipse familiae fleur flor Flumen Genre het interior IRI Irides iris membrana met Mineral naam nome occhio Par para Parte persona Pierre plant plaques Plural Quartz que rango sensi Species und van vele volta

1 foreign word from 40 English definitions

irar

140 foreign words from 57 foreign definitions

à␣fleur␣de algumas analogie Anatomía Anatomie Antropônimo apreciado Arc-en-ciel arco␣iris Arten assemblées Astronomia Astronomie atmosfera através através␣de ayant blauwe Botânica Botanik Botanique Botanisch Cebo cet cinéma coloreada colorée colorida constitué Cosmétologie cui Dea della determina di␣persona Divinité Électre em␣forma entrambi environne et␣de extensión famiglia féminin feminino femminile Fille Flos forma Gattung geflügelte genere gênero Genitief greca Griechische iride Iriden iridescente íris irisado irisé kein lírio los luminoso lunetas mécanique Medizin meisjesnaam meteoro Meteorología Mineralogia mineure mitologia mitologia␣greca monocotylédones muestra muito mujer Mythologie Nombre Nombre␣propio nome␣proprio objeto objetos observam océanide oder œil ojo oog Ópalo Ophtalmologie opvallende orgaan organismen Partie pescar Pianta piante planète planète␣mineure plantas plantes Plantkunde Pluriel Por Prénom prenome Prix produzido propio proprio quartzo québécois qui racine Regenbogenhaut regenboogvlies remplacé representación Schwertlilie Schwertlilien Sektion selten situada sopra Système taxonomisch tipiche translúcido Trivialname Turcia vaak varietà von Vorname waaronder Weiblicher

146 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

Irish irised irises IrishE Irishy irisin iris␣in Irisher Irishes Irishly Irishry irising iris␣ins iris␣out irisated iriscope Irisgate Irish␣car Irish␣elk Irishers Irishian Irishism Irishize Irish␣loo Irishman Irishmen Irish␣red Irish␣Sea irisless irislike iris␣outs iris␣shot irisating irisation iriscopes Irish␣acre Irish␣bull Irishcism Irish␣deer Irish␣hint Irishians Irishisms Irish␣joke Irishlike Irish␣lord Irish␣moss Irishness Irish␣reds Irish␣reef Irish␣stew +96 words

173 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

airish Eirish HiRISE hi-rise mirish Oirish pirism pirist fairish hairist hi-rises lairise noirish Blairism Blairist bog␣Irish empirism Fairisle Fair␣Isle fakirism faqirism hairists Kafirism lairised lairiser lairises magirist Nasirism Nāṣirism Nasirist Nāṣirist Old␣Irish oneirism satirise satirist Tamirisa Zahirism Zahirist Blairista diapirism empirisms fairishly fakirisms girisopam hetairism hetairist inquirist Kirishima lairisers lairising +123 words

40 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Giris Miris siris Siris Amiris Emiris Osiris pohiris puriris Sotiris Waziris Zahiris autoiris Bakairis cassiris chuniris daquiris Nosairis Nusairis onigiris powhiris saimiris takfiris tarairis Thahiris almajiris daiquiris Itsekiris Kashmiris aburagiris bacbakiris Nambudiris bearded␣iris Nampootiris Spanish␣iris trehantiris Namboothiris Nampoothiris stinking␣iris Hemingway␣daiquiris

6 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

IRI iri- RIs RIS R.I.S. R.␣I.␣S.

8 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

IRI iri- sir Sir SIR Sir. siri Siri

4 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

Risi RSII siri Siri

27 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

AIIRs disir Giris Ibris Idris irbis irids Irish Ispir İspir Isria kisir Miris misri PIIRS Raisi Riise Rinis rishi Rishi Risis Siirt sirih siris Siris sirji Tisri

22 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

IIr. Iis IIs IIS IRI iri- IRs IRS ISI ISR Isr. RIs RIS R.I.S. R.␣I.␣S. RSI sir Sir SIR Sir. Sri SRI

54 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

aris bris cris Cris Eris Fris ibis IFIs IOIs IRAs IRAS IRBs IRCs IRC's ires IRFs IrGs IRGs irid irid- irie irio irks irls IRLs irps IRPs IRQs Irrs IRRs IRSs IRUs isis Isis ISIS itis -itis IUIs iwis I␣wis kris Kris KRIs MRIs Mris. NRIs Oris pris tris Tris TRIs TRIS tris- URIs

11 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

Iis IIs IIS IRI iri- IRs IRS RIs RIS R.I.S. R.␣I.␣S.

4 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

Ibris Idris irbis irids

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