English Explanatory Dictionary

Osiris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
  2. An exoplanet in the Pegasus constellation, HD 209458 b.

Pronunciation

ō-sī′rĭs /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Osiris.wav /oʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ /əʉˈsɑɪ.ɹɪs/ /ɐʉˈsaɪ.ɹəs/ /oˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ /oːˈsaj.ɾis/

Word forms

Osiris

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Osīris, derived from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs), derived from Egyptian wsjr.

Derived words

Osirian Osiric Osirified Osirify Osirism
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