iridescent

English

/ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/

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

Etymology

Derived from Latin iris (rainbow).

Origin

Latin

iris

Gloss

rainbow

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

虹

Emoji
🌈 🦄

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