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purpureus.

purple, including reddish, violet, and brownish

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[pʊrˈpʊ.re.ʊs]Classical-Latin[purˈpuː.re.us]
  1. purple, including reddish, violet, and brownish

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. clothed in purple

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. brilliant, shining, beautiful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Either from purpura (“purple”) + -eus or borrowed from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).

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