porpra

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan (compare Occitan porpra), inherited from Latin purpura (compare French pourpre, Italian porpora), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra). Doublet of the later borrowing púrpura.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈpoɾ.pɾə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ˈpor.pɾə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈpoɾ.pɾa/

Adjective

porpra (invariable)

  1. purple
  2. (heraldry) purpure

Noun

porpra f (plural porpres)

  1. purple

Synonyms

See also
Colors in Catalan · colors (layout · text)
     blanc      gris      negre
             roig, vermell ; carmesí              taronja ; marró              groc ; crema
             verd lima              verd             
             cian ; xarxet              atzur              blau
             violat ; indi              magenta ; lila, porpra              rosa
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