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Purpurate

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a purple colour.
Noun
  1. 1
    A salt of purpuric acid.
Verb
  1. 1
    color purple wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin purpura (“the color purple”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From purpuric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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