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Where does “irisated” come from?

irisated (English) comes from English Iris, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

irisated (English): Exhibiting the prismatic colours; iridescent

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting the prismatic colours; iridescent

Ancestry of “irisated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIris—
2LatinĪris—
3Ancient GreekἾριςthe messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;...
4Ancient GreekἼρις—
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