adj
Meaning 1
Of a purple colour.
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Standard Lemma guide
purpurate
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noun
Meaning 2
A salt of purpuric acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
color purple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: purple, empurple
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Broader terms: color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
History
Etymology
From Latin purpura (“the color purple”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
From purpuric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).