purple

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  A color made by mixing red and blue pigments or light.

  - "The grapes were a deep purple color."
  - "In art, purple is often associated with royalty and luxury."
  - "The sun set behind the purple mountains."

• A shade of violet.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɝpəl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100498"

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Antonyms

nonpurple

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Synonyms

purpureal , Texas tea , lean , sizzurp

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with purple
curve , perk , work

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Variants

List of all variants of purple that leads to same result
purple , purpler , purplest , purples , purpled , purpling , purple coneflower , purple coneflowers , purple finch , purple finches , Purple Heart , Purple Hearts , purple loosestrife , purple loosestrifes , purple martin , purple martins , purple passage , purple passages , purple patch , purple scale , purple scales

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Etymology

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From Old French purpure, from Latin purpura, mauve, purple, a tyrian purple, probably from Phoenician purpura, from porpax, crimson, deep red.

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Trivia

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1. Purple is a primary color in some color models, such as RGB.

2. The deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench, is estimated to be around 1,500 feet deep, and the deep-sea organisms living there are often a shade of purple due to the lack of sunlight.

3. In Hinduism, the god Krishna is often depicted wearing a purple garment.

4. The Purple Heart military decoration is awarded to members of the armed forces of the United States and other countries for wounds received in combat.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tyrian purple: A precious dye made from the secretion of the Murex brandaris mollusk, which was used extensively in ancient civilizations to produce the deep purple color.

2. Lavender: A color that is a pale shade of purple, often associated with the fragrance of lavender flowers.

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Culture

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In many cultures, purple has been associated with power, wealth, and nobility. In ancient Rome, only the emperor and senators were allowed to wear purple clothing. In literature, purple has been used to describe richness and luxury, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

How to Memorize "purple"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a purple grape or a purple flower to help remember the color.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the color purple with royalty or luxury.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Roy G. Biv' to remember the order of the rainbow colors, with purple being the last color before red.

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