argaman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן (argaman, “purple, crimson”), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu, “red-purple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/

Noun

argaman (uncountable)

1. (historical) A particular purple dye or color.

   Synonym: argamannu

   • 2012, Mika Virpiranta, Sun Cults versus Thunder Cults:

     This purple light of Venus-Sophia-Lucifer was symbolized with purple colour. And this is where argaman purple was needed exclusively: as most crucial part of anointment oil mixture.

2. An Israeli wine grape.

Translations

dye

wine-grape variety

• Hebrew: אַרְגָּמָן (he) m ('argamán)

Further reading

• Argaman (grape) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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