πορφυρός
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos, “Tyrian purple”).
Adjective
πορφυρός • (porfyrós) m (feminine πορφυρή, neuter πορφυρό)
- Tyrian purple, royal purple (having this colour; dyed with this dye)
Declension
Declension of πορφυρός
| number case \ gender |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | πορφυρός • | πορφυρή • | πορφυρό • | πορφυροί • | πορφυρές • | πορφυρά • |
| genitive | πορφυρού • | πορφυρής • | πορφυρού • | πορφυρών • | πορφυρών • | πορφυρών • |
| accusative | πορφυρό • | πορφυρή • | πορφυρό • | πορφυρούς • | πορφυρές • | πορφυρά • |
| vocative | πορφυρέ • | πορφυρή • | πορφυρό • | πορφυροί • | πορφυρές • | πορφυρά • |
| derivations | Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο πορφυρός, etc.) Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο πορφυρός, etc.) | |||||
Coordinate terms
- see: μοβ (mov) for similar colours
Related terms
- καταπόρφυρος (katapórfyros, “all purple, deep purple”)
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