purper
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
purper n (plural purpers)
- purple, especially a reddish hue of purple (colour)
- (historical, uncountable, with definite article) The purple, imperial or royal power, in particular in relation to the Roman Empire
- De legeraanvoerder liet zijn zoon het purper aannemen.
- The military commander let his son adopt the purple.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Adjective[edit]
purper (not comparable)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of purper | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | purper | |||
| inflected | purpere | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | purper | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | purpere | ||
| n. sing. | purper | |||
| plural | purpere | |||
| definite | purpere | |||
| partitive | purpers | |||
Descendants[edit]
- Negerhollands: purpur
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