- iridescent
- iridescent 1796, lit. "rainbow-colored," coined from comb. form of L. iris (gen. iridis) "rainbow" (see IRIS (Cf. iris)). Related: Iridescently.
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iridescent — meaning ‘showing gleaming colours, rainbow like’, is spelt with one r, being derived from the Latin word iris (stem irid ) meaning ‘rainbow’ … Modern English usage
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iridescent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles. DERIVATIVES iridescence noun iridescently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin iris rainbow … English terms dictionary
iridescent — [ir΄i des′ənt] adj. [< L iris, rainbow < Gr, rainbow (see IRIS) + ESCENT] having or showing shifting changes in color or an interplay of rainbowlike colors, as when seen from different angles iridescence n. iridescently adv … English World dictionary
