purpura
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purpura¹
- /ˈpɜːpjʊɹə/ UK
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.
noun purpuras
- The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
Purpura²
proper noun Purpuras
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "purpura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purpura. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purpura. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purpura "purpura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purpura.Cite this
@misc{purpura_2026,
title = {purpura},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purpura},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
