noun · uncountable

virid

vir·id

Any of a group of related virusesAny of a group of related viruses.

/ˈvɪɹɪd/

Meaning

2 senses

(literary, poetic, rare, uncountable)A green colour.
(in the plural)Any of a group of related viruses.

Origin

From Middle English viride (“verdigris”, adjective, noun) [and other forms] + English -id

From Middle English viride (“verdigris”, adjective, noun) [and other forms] + English -id (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives and nouns). Viride is borrowed from Latin viridis (“green; (figuratively) fresh; lively; young, youthful”), from vireō (“to be green or verdant; to sprout new green growth; to flourish; to be lively or vigorous”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to procreate; to produce; to increase; to raise”). Doublet of verdant and vert.

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