iridescent
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iridescent
- /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
Where it comes from
Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) + -escent.
adjective more iridescent · most iridescent
- Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. iridescent appearance
- Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. iridescent sheen
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adj producing lustrous colors
| Español | iridiscente, irisado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 玉虫色 tamamushiiro |
| Português | iridescente |
| Français | iridescent |
| Deutsch | irisierend, schillernd |
| Italiano | iridescente |
| Ελληνικά | ιριδίζων iridízon |
| Română | iridescent |
| Русский | перелива́ющийся perelivájuščijsja, перели́вчатый perelívčatyj, ра́дужный rádužnyj |
adj brilliant, lustrous, or colorful
| Español | iridiscente |
|---|---|
| Français | iridescent |
| Ελληνικά | ιριδίζων iridízon |
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title = {iridescent},
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