ίρις
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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, the Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris). See ίριδα (írida).
Pronunciation
Noun
ίρις • (íris) f (plural ίριδες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ίρις (íris) | ίριδες (írides) |
| genitive | ίριδας (íridas) | ίριδων (íridon) |
| accusative | ίρις (íris) | ίριδες (írides) |
| vocative | ίρις (íris) | ίριδες (írides) |
Synonyms
- (eye): ίριδα f (írida, “iris”)
- (plant): αγριόκρινο n (agriókrino, “iris”)
Further reading
Ίρις (βοτανική) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- Ίρις (οφθαλμού) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
