Meaning of purpura | Babel Free

Definitions

1. the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or mussel
   declension-1, feminine
2. ablative singular of purpura
   ablative, form-of, singular
3. the color magenta or purple, associated with nobility, power and thus, luxury (see for exemple Laticlave)
   declension-1, feminine
4. an insignia of this color, worn by the kings, high magistrates and finally, by the emperors
   declension-1, feminine
5. a lofty station, high dignity
   declension-1, feminine
6. any garment of this color, not necessarily precious
   declension-1, feminine
7. any precious, valuable object; luxury
   declension-1, feminine

Examples

“Purpurae vivunt annis plurimum septenis. latent sicut murices circa canis ortum tricenis diebus. congregantur verno tempore mutuoque attritu lentorem cuiusdam cerae salivant.”

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“Maior traditur mas [hedera] et corpore et folio, duriore etiam ac pinguiore et flore ad purpuram accedente; […]”

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“namque uno ingentem tollit de caespite silvam, aureus ipse, sed in foliis, quae plurima circum”

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“[…] : de hoc nihil cogitante, nihil suspicante, eisdem operis suffragium ferentibus, est rogatum ut sedens cum purpura et sceptro et illis insignibus regiis praeconi publico subiceretur, et imperante populo Romano, qui etiam bello victis regibus regna reddere consuevit, rex amicus nulla iniuria commemorata, nullis rebus repetitis, cum bonis omnibus publicaretur.”

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“fortunatus et ille deos qui nouit agrestis Panaque Siluanumque senem Nymphasque sorores. illum non populi fasces, non purpura regum flexit et infidos agitans discordia fratres, […]”

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“Vestibus intactis Tarpeias itur in arces, et populus festo concolor ipse suo est, iamque novi praeeunt fasces, nova purpura fulget,”

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“Sicci sed plurima campi Tetrarchae regesque tenent magnique tyranni,”

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“Vestitus aspere nostra hac purpura plebeia ac paene fusca, capillo ita horrido ut Capua, in qua ipsa tum imaginis ornandae causa duumviratum gerebat, Seplasiam sublaturus videretur.”

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“Istas magnas factiones, animos, dotes dapsiles, clamores, imperia, eburata vehicla, pallas, purpuram,”

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“Tunc igitur pelles, nunc aurum et purpura curis exercent hominum vitam belloque fatigant; […]”

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