pourpre

See also: pourpé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puʁpʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

pourpre m (plural pourpres)

1. burgundy (purple color)
2. rich, purple fabric
3. (heraldry) purpure; purple color as used in heraldry
4. (by extension, obsolete) power, authority

Derived terms

• empourprer
• prénanthe pourpre

 

Adjective

pourpre (invariable)

1. burgundy in color

See also

Colors in French · couleurs (layout · text)

blanc	gris	noir
rouge; cramoisi, carmin	orange; brun, marron	jaune; crème
lime	vert	menthe
cyan, turquoise; bleu canard	azur, bleu ciel	bleu
violet, lilas; indigo	magenta; pourpre	rose

Further reading

• “pourpre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

• pouorpe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey):

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Adjective

pourpre m or f

1. (Jersey) purple