Etymology

purpurous

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Today it means: Purple. Full definition →

Latin purpura
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  1. Latin · derived frompurpura
  2. English todaypurpurous

From Latin purpura + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Latinpurpura all →

purplepurpurapurpurepurpuraceouspurpuricpurpuritepurpurizepurpurogallinpurpurogenouspurpuromycin

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