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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iridian

/ɪˈrɪdiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
irid-i-an
IPA
/ɪˈrɪdiən/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing iridium

adj

Of or relating to the iris

adj

Relating to rainbow.

adj

multicolored

adj

Of or relating to Iris in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the asteroid (7) Iris.

Example Sentences

Etymology

*From iris + -ian. *(mineralogy): From iridium + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more iridian (comparative) most iridian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce iridian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈrɪdiən/.
What does iridian mean?
Containing iridium
Where does iridian come from?
*From iris + -ian. *(mineralogy): From iridium + -ian.

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