porpra

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Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan porpra, from Latin purpura, borrowed from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra). Doublet of the later borrowing púrpura. Compare Occitan porpra, French pourpre.

Adjective[edit]

porpra (invariable)

  1. purple
    Synonym: púrpura
  2. (heraldry) purpure

Noun[edit]

porpra f (plural porpres)

  1. purple
    Synonym: púrpura

Etymology 2[edit]

Uncertain. Possibly from Vulgar Latin porclaca, from Latin portulaca.

Noun[edit]

porpra f (plural porpres)

  1. annual mullein (Verbascum boerhavii)

See also[edit]

Colors in Catalan · colors (layout · text)
     blanc      gris      negre
             roig, vermell; carmesí              taronja; marró              groc; crema
             verd llima              verd             
             cian; xarxet              atzur              blau
             violat; indi              magenta; lila, porpra              rosa

References[edit]

  • “porpra” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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