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púrpuro

purple, crimson

adjective POOR-poo-roh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Colors

Origin: Latin purpura 'purple dye', from Greek porphyra

Usage Note

Púrpuro is a rare, literary or poetic variant of púrpura used as an adjective meaning 'of a deep purple or crimson colour.' In modern everyday Spanish, morado or púrpura (used adjectivally as invariable) are far more common. Púrpuro appears mainly in elevated prose or verse, so it carries a formal, archaic register.

Examples

"El cielo tomó un tono púrpuro al anochecer."

Natural Translation

The sky took on a purple hue at nightfall.

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