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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesiridescência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iridescência
"A iridescência da pérola dava-lhe um brilho único."
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Lustrous colors shifting in hue when seen from different angles, typically produced by structural coloration on fine surfaces.
"The oil slick on the puddle displayed a stunning iridescence in the sunlight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 18th century from the Latin iris (rainbow) + -escence (denoting a process or state), influenced by the Greek 'iris'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Iridescence" is said worldwide
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iridescence
Transliteration: iridescence
"L'iridescence de la bulle de savon captivait les enfants."
Schillern
Transliteration: Schillern
"Das Schillern auf den Flügeln des Käfers faszinierte den Biologen."
iridescenza
Transliteration: iridescenza
"L'iridescenza delle piume del pavone è spettacolare."
iridiscencia
Transliteration: iridiscencia
"La iridiscencia del caparazón del escarabajo brillaba bajo la luz."
iridescência
Transliteration: iridescência
"A iridescência da pérola dava-lhe um brilho único."
इंद्रधनुषी रंग
Transliteration: indradhanushi rang
"मोर के पंखों में एक अद्भुत इंद्रधनुषी रंग दिखाई देता है।"
彩虹色
Transliteration: cǎihóng sè
"这只贝壳表面泛着奇妙的彩虹色。"
무지개 빛깔
Transliteration: mujigae bitkkal
"비누 품의 무지개 빛깔이 아름다웠다."
玉虫色
Transliteration: tamamushiiro
"その羽毛は美しい玉虫色に輝いていた。"
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