Tyrian purple

English

Noun

Tyrian purple (countable and uncountable, plural Tyrian purples)

1. A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of the genus Murex
2. A deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.

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Translations

dye

• Greek: πορφύρα (el) f (porfýra)
• Hebrew: אַרְגָּמָן (he) m (argamán)
• Italian: porpora (it) f
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• Japanese: ティルス紫 (tirusumurasaki)
• Romanian: purpură (ro) f
• Russian: пу́рпур (ru) m (púrpur)

colour

• Greek: πορφύρα (el) f (porfýra)
• Italian: porpora (it) m
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• Romanian: purpură (ro)

Adjective

Tyrian purple (not comparable)

1. Of a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.

Translations

colour

• Greek: πορφυρός (el) (porfyrós)

  Ancient Greek: τύρινος (túrinos)

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• Italian: porpora (it)
• Romanian: purpuriu (ro)

Related terms

• Tyre
• Tyrian dye

See also

• Appendix:Colors