purplesome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by purple (colour).

OriginProto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English purple →
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Meanings

adjectivepurplesome (comparative more purplesome, superlative most purplesome)

comparative more purplesome · superlative most purplesome

  1. Characterised or marked by purple (colour).

    Here the Chrysanthemum, modest and true, Rivals the Rose's celestial blue, And the pale Peony's purplesome hue.

    1909, Harper's Weekly, volume 53, page 20
    1 more example

    For my fantasy by some powerful Mysterious charm is drawn From thy statuesque pose and cowerful To Mythology's purplesome dawn!

    1878, Puck, volume 3, page 7

Origin

  1. Englishpurple
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  4. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  5. Englishpurplesome

From purple + -some.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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