Eris

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛrɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ēr′is, er′is)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
E•ris  (ēr′is, er′is),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologythe ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Eris /ˈɛrɪs/ n
  1. the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system, located beyond the Kuiper belt; discovered in 2005, it has a diameter of 2326 km
Eris /ˈɛrɪs/ n
  1. the goddess of discord, sister of Ares
'Eris' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
solar system - apple of discord - Discordia - ephemeris second - ephemeris time - eristic

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