pourpre

See also: pourpé

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puʁpʁ/
  • Audio(file)

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

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

Norman

Alternative forms
  • pouorpe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Jersey)(file)

Adjective

pourpre m or f

  1. (Jersey) purple
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