purpureal
pur·pu·re·al
purpureal · more purpureal · most purpureal
Of a purple colourOf a purple colour.
UK/pɜːˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.əl/US/pɝˈp(j)ʊ.ɹi.əl/
Meaning
1 senses(literary, poetic)Of a purple colour.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin purpureus (“purple, violet; brown, reddish; clothed in purple; (figurative) briFrom Latin purpureus (“purple, violet; brown, reddish; clothed in purple; (figurative) brilliant, shining; beautiful”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Purpureus is either derived:
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Forms
more purpureal, most purpureal| Comparative | more purpureal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most purpureal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymspurpleA2purpuraceouspurpuratepurpurepurpurinepurpureanpurpureous
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form