verb transitive intransitive

purpŭro

2nd PP purpŭrāre · 3rd PP purpŭrāvi · 4th PP purpŭrātum · conj. 1st

to purple; to make purple-colored; to dye with purple •

Act., to purple, i. e. to make purple-colored, to dye with purple: undas, i. e. to darken (cf. purpureus), Furius ap. Gell. 18, 11, 3: purpurati nimium ocelli, Mart. Cap. 9, § 918.—

to beautify; adorn by extension

Transf., to beautify, adorn, App. M. 6, p. 427 Oud.—

Neutr; to be purple; purple-colored •

Neutr., to be purple or purple-colored: purpurantes violae, Arn. 5, 160; Prud. Cath. 6, 82: purpurantem pingit annum floribus, Auct. Pervig. Ven. 12; App. M. 10, p. 149, 9.—*

to be painted; adorned; to shine by extension

Transf., to be painted or adorned, to shine: quae frondens purpurat auro, Col. poët. 10, 101 dub. (al. quae frondent purpurā et auro).

Perseus ID: n39653 Key: purpuro