пурпур

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Purpur, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra); cognate with English purple.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpurpʊr]

Noun

пу́рпур (púrpur) m inan (genitive пу́рпура, nominative plural пу́рпуры, genitive plural пу́рпуров, related adjective пу́рпурный or пурпу́рный)

  1. (historical) Tyrian purple (dye or dyed cloth)
  2. crimson
    Пу́рпур и зо́лото зака́таPúrpur i zóloto zakátaThe crimson and gold of the sunset

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