μοβ

Greek

Alternative forms

• μωβ (mov)

Etymology

Borrowed from French mauve, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin malva (“mallow”).

Adjective

μοβ • (mov) (indeclinable)

1. mauve, violet, purple

Noun

μοβ • (mov) n (indeclinable)

1. mauve, violet, purple

Coordinate terms

purple and similar colours

• βιολετής (violetís, “violet, lilac”)
• βυσσινής (vyssinís, “dark red, purple”)
• ερυθροκύανος (erythrokýanos, “purple”)
• ιόχρους (ióchrous, “violet, mauve”)
• καστανέρυθρος (kastanérythros, “maroon”)
• λιλά (lilá, “lilac, mauve”)
• μαβής (mavís, “dark blue, violet”)
• ματζέντα (matzénta, “magenta”)
• μενεξεδής (menexedís, “violet”)
• πορφύρα (porfýra, “purple”)