éris
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to separate”), albeit according to Vasmer is instead cognate to Sanskrit ऋति (ṛti, “assault”) and Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“struggle, fight”)
Noun
ἔρῐς • (éris) f (genitive ἔρῐδος); third declension
- strife, quarrel (especially of battle)
- contention, rivalry
- (after Homer) political or domestic strife, discord, quarrel
- wordy wrangling, disputation, contention
Etymology 2
See ἶρῐς (îris, “rainbow”).
Noun
ἔρῐς • (éris) f (genitive ἔρῐδος); third declension
- Alternative spelling of ἶρῐς (îris)