purpureo

purple

adjective poor-POO-reh-oh Rare

Origin: From Latin purpureus, from Greek porphyreos

Also means

crimson

Usage Note

Purpureo is a literary or poetic synonym for 'purple' or 'deep crimson'. In everyday speech Italians prefer viola or porpora; purpureo appears mainly in formal writing, heraldry, or descriptions of sunsets and Roman imperial imagery.

Examples

"Il tramonto tingeva il cielo di luci purpuree."

Natural Translation

The sunset dyed the sky with purple hues.

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