atropurpureus

Latin

Etymology

From āter (“dark”) +‎ purpureus (“purple”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [aː.trɔ.pʊrˈpʊ.re.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.tro.purˈpuː.re.us]

Adjective

ātropurpureus (feminine ātropurpurea, neuter ātropurpureum); first/second-declension adjective

1. dark purple (coloured)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ātropurpureus	ātropurpurea	ātropurpureum		ātropurpureī	ātropurpureae	ātropurpurea
genitive	ātropurpureī	ātropurpureae	ātropurpureī		ātropurpureōrum	ātropurpureārum	ātropurpureōrum
dative	ātropurpureō	ātropurpureae	ātropurpureō		ātropurpureīs
accusative	ātropurpureum	ātropurpuream	ātropurpureum		ātropurpureōs	ātropurpureās	ātropurpurea
ablative	ātropurpureō	ātropurpureā	ātropurpureō		ātropurpureīs
vocative	ātropurpuree	ātropurpurea	ātropurpureum		ātropurpureī	ātropurpureae	ātropurpurea

See also

Colors in Latin · colōrēs (layout · text)

albus, candidus, cānus, marmoreus (poetic), eburneus (poetic), niveus (poetic), argenteus (poetic), lacteus (poetic)	rāvus, pullus, mūrīnus (of livestock)	niger, āter, furvus, fuscus ("swarthy"), piceus (poetic)
ruber, russus, rūbidus (dark), flammeus (poetic); rutilus, pūniceus, spādīx (poetic), sanguineus (poetic)	rūfus, rutilus, rōbus (of oxen), croceus (poetic), aureus (poetic); fulvus (poetic), niger (of eyes), badius (of horses)	lūteus, flāvus ("blond"), lūridus, gilvus (of horses), helvus (of cattle); cēreus (poetic)
viridis, flāvus (poetic)	viridis, herbeus (of eyes), fulvus (poetic)	viridis, glaucus (poetic), caeruleus (poetic, only dark)
	glaucus (poetic), caeruleus, caesius (of eyes)	caeruleus, līvidus, ferrūgineus (poetic), glaucus (poetic)
violāceus	purpureus (underlying shade)	roseus