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Hello Latin learners,
Hello Latin learners,




In this lesson we will learn the adjectives of colors in Latin.  
In this lesson we will learn the adjectives of colors in Latin.  


Below is a list of colors in English and their equivalent in Latin.
Color names are adjectives. It should be noted that there are several Latin terms for the same color.
 
Color names are adjectives. It should be noted that there are many variations for colors in Latin. 
 
You will first find a limited list of colors and their pronunciation and at the end of the lesson a more comprehensive list.  
 




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Happy learning ! :)
Happy learning ! :)
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==Colors in Latin==
==Main Colors in Latin==


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== Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin ==
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Revision as of 22:40, 2 June 2022

Name of Colors in Latin (with audio)
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Hello Latin learners,


In this lesson we will learn the adjectives of colors in Latin.

Color names are adjectives. It should be noted that there are several Latin terms for the same color.

Color names are adjectives. It should be noted that there are many variations for colors in Latin.

You will first find a limited list of colors and their pronunciation and at the end of the lesson a more comprehensive list.


Colors = Colores [ko'lo'res] in Latin.


Happy learning ! :)

Main Colors in Latin

Latin

English

Pronunciation (audio) Note
āter, ātra, ātrum black (like a coal, not glossy); dark, gloomy
niger, nigra, nigrum black (glossy); dark
albus, a, um white (dead white, not shining)
candidus, a, um white (shining, dazzling)
ruber, rubra, rubrum red
rūfus, a, um ruddy, red-haired
aurantius, a, um orange Not used very often in classical Latin
aureus, a, um golden, gold
flāvus, a, um yellow, blond/e-haired  
lūteus, a, um yellow Not often used
viridis, e green 3rd declension adjective
caeruleus, a, um blue
purpureus, a, um purple
roseus, a, um pink, rose
fuscus, a, um brown
cānus, a, um gray, gray-haired

Video

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Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin

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