πορφυρός
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Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos, “Tyrian purple”).
Adjective
πορφυρός • (porfyrós) m (feminine πορφυρή, neuter πορφυρό)
- Tyrian purple, royal purple (having this colour; dyed with this dye)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | πορφυρός (porfyrós) | πορφυρή (porfyrí) | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυροί (porfyroí) | πορφυρές (porfyrés) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) | |
| genitive | πορφυρού (porfyroú) | πορφυρής (porfyrís) | πορφυρού (porfyroú) | πορφυρών (porfyrón) | πορφυρών (porfyrón) | πορφυρών (porfyrón) | |
| accusative | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυρή (porfyrí) | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυρούς (porfyroús) | πορφυρές (porfyrés) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) | |
| vocative | πορφυρέ (porfyré) | πορφυρή (porfyrí) | πορφυρό (porfyró) | πορφυροί (porfyroí) | πορφυρές (porfyrés) | πορφυρά (porfyrá) | |
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
Related terms
- καταπόρφυρος (katapórfyros, “all purple, deep purple”)
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