ἁλιπόρφυρος

Ancient Greek

adj-2nd
Definitions
  • of sea-purple, of true purple dye

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek ἅλς (salt, sea, salt sea) + Ancient Greek πορφύρα (purple dye, purple-fish, purple fish, Tyrian purple color and dye, murex).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πορφύρα

Gloss

purple dye, purple-fish, purple fish, Tyrian purple color and dye, murex

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