pourpre
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See also: pourpé
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pourpre m (plural pourpres)
- burgundy (purple color)
- rich, purple fabric
- (heraldry) purpure; purple color as used in heraldry
- (by extension, obsolete) power, authority
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pourpre (invariable)
- burgundy in color
See also[edit]
| blanc | gris | noir |
| rouge; cramoisi, carmin | orange; brun, marron | jaune; crème |
| lime | vert | menthe |
| cyan, turquoise; bleu canard | azur, bleu ciel | bleu |
| violet, lilas; indigo | magenta; pourpre | rose |
Further reading[edit]
- “pourpre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Adjective[edit]
pourpre m or f
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