Spanish Conversation · Level 127
59 words
Spanish word
púrpura
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpuɾpuɾa/
Meaning
- adjectivepurple
Example
La flor es púrpura.
The flower is purple.
More examples
Compró una camisa púrpura en la tienda.
He bought a purple shirt at the store.
Core concept
Rich royal purple cloth.
Common phrases
camisa púrpura
purple shirt
bufanda púrpura
purple scarf
zapatos púrpura
purple shoes
Similar words
morado: Plain, neutral purple used in everyday speech and objects.
violeta: Bright purple leaning toward the color of violet flowers.
lila: Delicate pale purple with a cool, lilac-like hue.
Definition in Spanish
Describe un violeta intenso; término de registro más formal o literario que morado o violeta y también nombre del tinte histórico.
Word origin
Spanish púrpura comes from Latin purpura and Greek porphyra, originally the costly purple dye obtained from murex sea snails.
Usage tips
- More formal and literary than morado or violeta, púrpura is common in poetic or historical contexts and the written accent on the ú shows stress on the first syllable.