Tyrian purple

noun

A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.

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Meanings

nounTyrian purple (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrian purples)

plural Tyrian purples

  1. countableuncountableA deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.
  2. countableuncountableA deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.
adjectiveTyrian purple (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.

Translations

Ancient Greek τύρινος
  • τύρινος (túrinos)colour
Greek πορφύρα, πορφύρα
  • πορφύρα (porfýra)dye
  • πορφύρα (porfýra)colour
  • πορφυρός (porfyrós)colour
Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן
  • אַרְגָּמָן (argamán)dye
Italian porpora, porpora
  • porporadye
  • porporacolour
  • porporacolour
Japanese ティルス紫, 貝紫
  • ティルス紫 (tirusumurasaki)dye
  • 貝紫 (kaimurasaki)dye
  • 貝紫色 (kaimurasaki-iro)colour
Polish purpura, purpura
  • purpuradye
  • purpuracolour
  • purpurowycolour
Romanian purpură, purpură
  • purpurădye
  • purpurăcolour
  • purpuriucolour
Russian пу́рпур
  • пу́рпур (púrpur)dye
Cite this entry
APA

Tyrian purple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrian%20purple

MLA

“Tyrian purple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrian%20purple. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tyrian purple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyrian%20purple.

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