Meaning
iris
- A plant with showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves.
- The pigmented, circular diaphragm behind the cornea of the eye (more commonly 'iride').
In a sentence
Nel giardino della nonna sono fioriti degli splendidi iris viola.
Some splendid purple irises blossomed in grandmother's garden.
Hai comprato tu quegli iris per il vaso in salotto?
Did you buy those irises for the vase in the living room?
Questo profumo contiene note delicate di iris e gelsomino.
This perfume contains delicate notes of iris and jasmine.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| iris | masculine · singular |
| iris | masculine · plural |
| iris | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a flower, it is masculine ('l'iris', pl. 'gli iris').
- In anatomy, the feminine term 'iride' (pl. 'iridi') is much more common than 'iris'.