Iridescent

Irˊi-des′cent

(?; 277)

,

Adj.

[L.

iris

,

iridis

, the rainbow: cf. F.

iridescent

.]

Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic;

as,

iridescent

glass

. See

iridescence

.

Iridescent

IRIDES'CENT

,

Adj.

[from iris.] Having colors like the rainbow.

iridescent

English

Adjective

iridescent ‎(comparative more iridescent, superlative most iridescent)

(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

Translations

producing lustrous colors

Finnish: sateenkaaren väreissä kimalteleva, irisoiva
French: iridescent (fr) m
German: irisierend (de), schillernd (de)
Greek: ιριδίζων (el) ‎(iridízon)
Italian: iridescente (it)

Japanese: 玉虫色 (ja) ‎(Tamamushiiro)
Swedish: regnbågsskimrande, iriserande (sv)
Tagalog: masilak
Turkish: yanardöner (tr), janjan (tr), alaca (tr)

brilliant, lustrous, or colorful

Finnish: kirjava (fi)
French: iridescent (fr) m
Greek: ιριδίζων (el) ‎(iridízon)

Swedish: lysande (sv), skimrande, iriserande (sv)
Turkish: yanardöner (tr), janjan (tr), alaca (tr)

Derived terms

Anagrams

cretinised, indiscreet, indiscrete

French

Adjective

iridescent m ‎(feminine singular iridescente, masculine plural iridescents, feminine plural iridescentes)

Iridescent.

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Iridescent

Irˊi-des′cent

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Iridescent

IRIDES'CENT

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