porpora

Italian

Etymology

From Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpor.po.ra/
  • Rhymes: -orpora
  • Hyphenation: pór‧po‧ra

Noun

porpora f (plural porpore)

  1. Tyrian purple (dyestuff)
  2. (pathology) purpura
  3. (heraldry) purpure

Noun

porpora m (invariable)

  1. purple, crimson

Adjective

porpora (invariable)

  1. purple, crimson

See also
Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text)
     bianco      argento; grigio      nero
             rosso; cremisi              arancione; marrone; bronzo              giallo; oro; crema
             verde chiaro; limetta              verde              verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro
             ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè              azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro              blu; blu scuro
             violetto; indaco              magenta; viola              rosa; fucsia; porpora

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