Etymology

iridious

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Today it means: Containing trivalent iridium. Full definition →

English irid(ium) ← New Latin iridium ← Latin iris
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  1. Latiniris
  2. New Latiniridium
  3. Englishirid(ium)
  4. English todayiridious

From irid(ium) + -ous.

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