English Explanatory Dictionary

purpureal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a purple colour.

Pronunciation

/pɜːˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purpureal.wav /pɝˈp(j)ʊ.ɹi.əl/

Word forms

purpureal more purpureal most purpureal

Etymology

From Latin purpureus (“purple, violet; brown, reddish; clothed in purple; (figurative) brilliant, shining; beautiful”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Purpureus is either derived: * from purpura (“the colour purple; purple-fish (Hexaplex trunculus)”) (from Ancient Greek πορφῠ́ρᾱ (porphŭ́rā, “purple-fish; purple dye obtained from it; purple-dyed cloth; purple stripe or other adornment of a garment”), from πορφύρω (porphúrō, “to redden”)) + -eus (suffix forming adjectives from nouns); or * from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos, “of a purple colour”), from πορφῠ́ρᾱ (porphŭ́rā) (see above) + -εος (-eos).

Synonyms

purple purpuraceous purpurate purpure purpurean purpureous purpurine

Related words

purple purply purpura purpuraceous purpurare purpurascent purpurescent purpurate purpurated purpure purpurean purpured purpurein purpureous purpureously purpuress purpuric purpuriferous purpurin purpurine purpuriparous purpurisse purpurissum purpurite purpurize purpurogallin purpuroid purpurous
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