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- [pur-pyoo r]
- /ˈpɜr pyʊər/
- /pˈɜːpjʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-pyoo r]
- /ˈpɜr pyʊər/
Definitions of purpure word
- noun purpure the tincture or color purple. 1
- adjective purpure of the tincture or color purple. 1
- abbreviation PURPURE purple 0
- noun purpure the color purple: indicated in engravings by diagonal lines downward from sinister to dexter 0
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Origin of purpure
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin purpura purple
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Parts of speech for Purpure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purpure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
purpure usage trend in Literature
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