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feminine
/ˈpuɾpuɾa/
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Translation
purple
Word origin
From Latin purpura, from Greek porphyra, the shellfish that yielded the precious purple dye. English 'purple' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- porphyra
- English cognates
- purple, porphyry
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpúrpuras
Examples
emperadores.
Purple was the colour of emperors.
intenso.
She painted the walls a deep purple.
tiñó .
The sky turned purple at sunset.
.
I like purple for winter clothes.
Combina .
She combines purple with gold.
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