Isis

noun

ˈī-səs 

: an Egyptian nature goddess and wife and sister of Osiris

Word History

Etymology

Latin Isid-, Isis, from Greek, from Egyptian 'st

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Isis

• crisis
• lysis
• phthisis
• ecdysis
• haemoptysis
• hemoptysis

Geographical Definition

Isis

geographical name

ˈī-səs 

—a local name for the upper course of the Thames River, England