Word: irises
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
ri
ses
Definition: Plural of iris; muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: iris
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἶρις
Language: grc
Decoded: iris
Meaning: rainbow
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns