πορφυρό
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Greek
Etymology
From the adjective πορφυρός (porfyrós); cf. Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Noun
πορφυρό • (porfyró) n (plural πορφυρά)
- Tyrian purple, royal purple (the colour of this dye)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) |
| genitive | πορφυρού (porfyroú) | πορφυρών (porfyrón) |
| accusative | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) |
| vocative | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) |
Synonyms
- (colour): πορφύρα f (porfýra)
Adjective
πορφυρό • (porfyró)
- accusative masculine singular of πορφυρός (porfyrós)
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of πορφυρός (porfyrós)
Further reading
Πορφύρα (χρωστική) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
