Etymology

Chloris

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Today it means: A nymph and the goddess of flowers and spring. She is a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of Zephyrus, and mother of Karpos. Her Roman counterpart is Flora. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Χλωρίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΧλωρίς
  2. English todayChloris

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χλωρίς (Khlōrís, literally “Greenfinch”), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “greenish-yellow, pale green”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.