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purpurous

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəɹəs/
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pjʊəɹəs/

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From Latin purpura + -ous.

adjective more purpurous · most purpurous

archaic Purple. Ebrus – the most beautiful of the rivers – / which in Thrace flowest with a strong sound, / along lands famous for their horses – / thou goest down silent to the purpurous sea near Ainos […]
archaic Of or relating to purpura: Synonym of purpuric. The cavities of the pleuræ and pericardium were filled with a reddish serous effusion; but these membranes, with the exception of numerous points of purpurous effusion beneath them, were otherwise quite healthy. The purpurous spots were seen both under the pleura pulmonalis and costalis.

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@misc{purpurous_2026,
  title = {purpurous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purpurous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}