purple (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. purpŭra, f. (πορφύρα, orig. the p.-fish, Plin. 9, 36, foll.)2. purpŭrissum, n. (πορφύριζον)3. mūrex, ĭcis, m., esp. the dye (from the mollusc so called4. ostrum, n. (same meaning as No. 3)5. conchȳlium (κογχύλιον, same sense as Nos. 3 and 4) • purple (subs.): 1. purpŭra, f. (πορφύρα, orig. the p.-fish, Plin. 9, 36, foll.): gen. term for any red or rosy colour: natural; a p. hue shines through dark violet in the leaves, in foliis ... violae sublucet purpura nigrae, Virg. G. 4, 275: artificial; purpurae usum Romae semper fuisse video, Plin. 9, 39, 63. Used of different shades of p.: Join: purpurae and conchylia: sea-shells used for p. dyes, concharum ad purpuras et conchylia ... eadem enim est materia, sed distat temperamento ... duo sunt genera, Plin. 9, 36, 61: just as nearly all the best p.s are now dyed, qualiter omnes paene commodiores purpurae tinguntur, ib.: a violet p., violacea purpura, ib.: a double-dyed Tyrian p., dibapha Tyria (p. not expressed), ib. Esp. for p. cloth, dress, and coverings: you remember his dress and p. reaching to the heels (i. e. the praetexta), amictum atque illam usque ad talos demissam p. recordamini, Cic. Clu. 40, 111: an ivory bed with a coverlet of gold and p., lectus eburneus, auro ac purpura stratus, Suet. Caes. 84: as a token of wealth, splendour, and luxury: shining in p., qui nitent unguentis, qui fulgent purpura, Cic. Cat. 2, 3, 5. Join: aurum et purpura, gold and p.: Nam amator meretricis mores sibi emit auro et purpura, Pl. Most. 1, 3, 128. In old times skins, now gold and p. rack The life of men with cares and weary wars, Tunc igitur pelles, nunc aurum et purpura curis Exercent hominum vitam, belloque fatigant, Lucr. 5, 1422-3: repose, my friend, not to be purchased with gems or p. or gold, (otium) Grosphe, non gemmis neque purpura venale nec auro, Hor. Od. 2, 16, 7. Esp. the regal p., as the emblem of royal power and state., illum non populi, non purpura regum flexit, Virg. G. 2, 495. Meton. for kings: And p.d slaves (lit. purple) that serve the Roman sword, Atque omnis Latio quae servit purpura ferro, Lucan 7, 228: to assume the p. (be proclaimed as emperor), purpuram sumere, Eutrop. 8, 9; to adore the p. (i. e. the emperor), adorare purpuram, Amm. 21, 9, fin.: Cod. Theod. 6, 24, 3: born in the p., porphyrogennētus (πορφυρογέννητος), or, Latinized, porphyrogenĭtus, a title of children of the Eastern emperors born during their father's reign. 2. purpŭrissum, n. (πορφύριζον): us, m., late Latin: a deep crimson p., Pl. Most. 1, 3, 104: Plin. 35., 6, 12 hence, (books) bound in p. or crimson, purpurissati, adapted from the purpurissati fasti (the consular fasti, so called from the colour of their robes), Sid. Ep. 8, 8. 3. mūrex, ĭcis, m., esp. the dye (from the mollusc so called: poet.): Tyrioque ardebat murice laena, Virg. Aen. 4, 262. 4. ostrum, n. (same meaning as No. 3): ostro perfusae vestes, ib. 5, 111: for a covering or dress of p.: they recline on the spread p., stratoque super discumbitur ostro (i. e. on purple-covered couches), ib. 1, 700. Join: purpura and ostra, though p. shines from the Tyrian shells, Poenis si purpura fulgeat ostris, Prop. 4, 3, 51. Hence, purple-coloured, (poet.) ostricolor, Sid. Carm. 5, 18. 5. conchȳlium (κογχύλιον, same sense as Nos. 3 and 4): all dyed with p., nil nisi conchylio tinctum, Cic. Verr. 4, 26, 59. Comp. purpureusque colos conchyli jungitur uno corpore cum lanae, Lucr. 6, 1073. Join: purpura and conchylium: (of luxurious education): quid non adultus concupiscet, qui in purpuris repit? Nondum prima verba exprimit, jam conchylium poscit, Quint. 1, 2, 6: and in pl.: Spartana chlamys, conchylia Coa, Juv. 8, 101. Hence, clad, clothed, or robed in p., conchȳliātus, Sen. Ep. 62: also purpŭrātus, (esp. as subs. for a courtier): minitare purpuratis tuis, Cic. Tusc. 1, 43, 102: Sopatrum ex purpuratis et propinquis regis esse, Liv. 30, 42: also purpŭreus (poet.): medio rex ipse resedit Agmine purpureus, Ov. M. 7, 103. Purple in compounds: purpŭrārius, adj., p.-works, p. officinae, Plin. 35, 6, 17: a p.-shop or warehouse, p. taberna, Paul. 32, 1, 89: a p.-dyer, purpŭrārius, m. (subs.) Inscr.: a dealer in p. (Lydia), purpŭrāria, f., Vulg. Act. Apost. xvi. 14: a p. dye-house, purpuraria, f., Inscr.
purple (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. purpŭreus2. Greek forms3. ostrīnus4. conchȳliātus5. purple or purpled, tinged with p. red (purpurissum), purpurissātus6. Ty̆rius, poet. Tyrios mirare colores, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18 clothed in a p. robe with a border of gold, indutus chlamydem Tyriam, quam limbus obibat Aureus, Ov. M. 5, 51 • purple (adj.): 1. purpŭreus: p. colour or tint, p. colos (-or), Lucr. 6, 1073: p. dress or robe, p. vestis, p. pallium: the splendour of a p. robe, vestis splendorem purpureaī, id. 2, 51: quum iste cum pallio p. talarique tunica versaretur in conviviis muliebribus, Cic. Verr. 5, 13. Poet. (Eng. as well as Lat.) for a variety of tints, from rose-red to blue-black; and even gen. for splendid or beautiful: p. flos rosae, Hor. Od. 3, 15, 15: p. dawn, p. aurora, Ov. M. 3, 184: p. light, p. lumen, Virg. Aen. 6, 641: p. eyes, p. orbes, Val. Fl. 3, 198: p. blush, purpureus molli fiat in ore rubor, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 70. p. life-blood, purpuream vomit ille animam, Virg. Aen. 9, 349: poppies, papavera, Prop. 1, 20, 38: fig, ficus, Plin. 15, 18, 19: wine, mustum, id. 3, 15, 17: the sea (opp. to caeruleus, blue, and ravus, grey), mare illud, quod nunc Favonio nascente purpureum videtur, ... nobismetipsis modo caeruleum, Cic. Acad. 2, 33, 105. Meton., of persons: (Acron) with his purple crest, purpureum pennis et pactae conjugis ostro, Virg. Aen. 10, 722: p. tyrants (i. e. in all the pomp of their royal robes), te (Fortunam) Purpurei metuunt tyranni, Hor. Od. 1, 35, 12. 2. Greek forms: porphy̆rītis, ĭdis, f.: porphy̆rētĭcus and purpŭrĭtĭcus (used only of stones): p. red, the colour of porphyry, q. v. 3. ostrīnus: p. tints, ostrini colores, Plin. 9, 39, 64: p. cloth, ostrinum suppărum, Varr. in Non. 549, 12. 4. conchȳliātus: p. carpets, c. peristromata, Cic. Phil. 2, 27: a p. dress (p. cloth for dresses), c. vestis, Plin. 9, 39, 64. 5. purple or purpled, tinged with p. red (purpurissum), purpurissātus: cheeks, quiaque istas buccas tam belle purpurissatas habes, Pl. Truc. 2, 2, 35: genae, Apul. Apol. p. 323. 6. Ty̆rius, poet. Tyrios mirare colores, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18 clothed in a p. robe with a border of gold, indutus chlamydem Tyriam, quam limbus obibat Aureus, Ov. M. 5, 51: Tyrios laudabis amictus, id. A. A. 2, 297.
purple (v.) Copy link Outline I. Trans.II. Intrans. • purple (v.): I. Trans.: purpŭro, 1: to tinge with p., gen. poet., e. g. the waves, Spiritus Eurorum viridis cum purpurat undas, Fur. ap. Gell. 18, 11. II. Intrans.: grow or be p., or be purpled: said of light and flowers, Milton, Dryden, etc.: purpŭro, 1: the Latin word often requiring to be translated by the adj. or part., purple, purpling, purpled whose foliage is p. and gold, frondens quae purpurat auro, Col. 10, 201 (al. leg. frondet quae purpura et auro) the p.ing violets, purpurantes violae, Virg. Aen. 5, 160: paints the p.d (or purpling) year with flowers, purpurantem pingit annum floribus, Pervig. Ven. 12. Incept.: purpurasco, 3: unda purpurascit, Cic. Fr. ap. Non. 162, 31.
PURPLE Copy link • PURPLEThe color, purpura (general term): ostrum (the liquor used in dyeing): conchylium (purple color PROP. so called): color purpureus (a purple tint or hue). A purple garment, purpura; vestis purpurea; amictus purpureus; pallium purpureum clothed in purple, purpuratus; conchyliatus (Sen., Ep., 62, 2): to appear in gold and purple, insignem auro et purpura conspici. A dealer in purple garments, purpurarius (Inscript.; also, purple-dyer): to sell purple garments, negotium purpurarium exercere.