purper

From Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʏr.pər/

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• Hyphenation: pur‧per

purper n (plural purpers)

1. purple, especially a reddish hue of purple (colour)
2. (historical, uncountable, with definite article) the purple, imperial or royal power, in particular in relation to the Roman Empire

   De legeraanvoerder liet zijn zoon het purper aannemen.

   The military commander let his son adopt the purple.

• purperen
• purperkoet
• purperreiger
• purperslak
• purperzwaluw

• Afrikaans: purper
• → Kari'na: popuru
• → Papiamentu: purpe (dated)

purper (not comparable)

1. (chiefly Belgium) purple

   Synonym: paars

2. (Netherlands) reddish purple

   Synonym: purperen

• Negerhollands: purpur