πορφυρός

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos, “Tyrian purple”).

Adjective

πορφυρός • (porfyrós) m (feminine πορφυρή, neuter πορφυρό)

  1. Tyrian purple, royal purple (having this colour; dyed with this dye)

Declension

Declension of πορφυρός
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative πορφυρός • πορφυρή • πορφυρό • πορφυροί • πορφυρές • πορφυρά •
genitive πορφυρού • πορφυρής • πορφυρού • πορφυρών • πορφυρών • πορφυρών •
accusative πορφυρό • πορφυρή • πορφυρό • πορφυρούς • πορφυρές • πορφυρά •
vocative πορφυρέ • πορφυρή • πορφυρό • πορφυροί • πορφυρές • πορφυρά •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο πορφυρός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο πορφυρός, etc.)

Coordinate terms

  • see: μοβ (mov) for similar colours
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