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iris
iris (the colored ring of the eye) /ˈi.ris/
noun#5721 most common
Also: iris (flower genus), iris diaphragm (camera aperture)
Example sentences
Irisul meu este verde.
My iris is green.
Irisul ochiului controlează lumina.
The eye's iris controls light.
Doctorul mi-a examinat irisul la control.
The doctor examined my iris at the check-up.
Culoarea irisului diferă de la o persoană la alta.
The color of the iris differs from person to person.
Irisul se contractă atunci când lumina este puternică.
The iris contracts when the light is strong.
Scanarea irisului este folosită pentru identificarea biometrică a persoanelor.
Iris scanning is used for the biometric identification of people.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | irisul | irisurile |
| Genitive | irisului | irisurilor |
| Accusative | irisul | irisurile |
| Vocative | iris | irisurilor |
Word family
irizato make or become iridescent
irizareiridescence
irizatiridescent, shimmering with color
iridologieiridology, reading the iris for health signs
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "iris" from French, which took it from Latin "iris", from Greek "Îris", the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Greek doctors extended the word to the colored ring of the eye because of its band of color, much like a rainbow. The same root also gave the flower name and, later, technical uses such as the iris diaphragm in cameras.
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