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adj
Somewhat purple; tinged with purple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: purpurish, purplescent, purplish, purply
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), from purpura (“purple”) + -scō (inchoative suffix). Equivalent to purpure + -escent. Doublet of purplescent.
