Iris

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Greek god) A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.
  • a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
  • (astronomy) , a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (rainbow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ἶρις

Gloss

rainbow

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

虹

Emoji
🌈 🦄

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