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Osiris

Syllables: Osi·ris/əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/US/oʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/

Osiris proper noun: the Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

osiris: the Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld
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Proper noun

Osiris

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

Osiris meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Osiris in Marathi

Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld
ओसायरिस osāyris

Osiris in Arabic

Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld
أوزيريس

Origin of Osiris

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

Words formed from Osiris

Questions about Osiris

What does Osiris mean?
Osiris means the Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
What is Osiris in Marathi?
Osiris in Marathi is ओसायरिस (osāyris). See Osiris meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Osiris?
Osiris is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Osiris?
Osiris is pronounced /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ (UK).

Words near Osiris in the dictionary

  1. Osirification
  2. Osirified
  3. Osirifies
  4. Osirify
  5. Osirifying
  6. Osiris
  7. OSIRIS-REx
  8. Osirism
  9. Osisioma Ngwa
  10. osite
  11. Osječko-baranjska

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Osiris (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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