пурпур

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • (historical) Tyrian purple dye or dyed cloth
  • crimson

Etymology

Borrowed from German Purpur (purple, crimson) derived from Latin purpura (purple, purple dye, shellfish) derived from 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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