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== Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin ==
== Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin ==
{| class="wikitable"
|Latin
|English
|-
|âter, âtra, âtrum
|dull black
|-
|niger, nigra, nigrum
|glossy black
|-
|piceus, -a, -um
|pitch black
|-
|furvus, -a, -um
|dark, black
|-
|pullus, -a, -um
|dark-colored, dark gray
|-
|viridis, -is, -e
|green (most common term)
|-
|virêns, -ntis
|green (some shade of)
|-
|viridulus, -a, -um
|green (some shade of)
|-
|prasinus, -a, -um
|bright grass green, leek green
|-
|smaragdinus, -a, -um
|emerald green
|-
|herbâceus, -a, -um
|grass green
|-
|olîvâceus, -a, -um
|olive green
|-
|venetus, -a, -um
|(deep) sea green
|-
|glaucus, -a, -um
|(light) sea green (a dull blue-green,
passing into graying blue)
|-
|perviridis, -is, -e
|very green
|-
|chlôrînus, -a, -um
|chartreuse
|-
|vireô, -êre, -uî
|to be green (of green foliage)
|-
|viridêns, -ntis
|green (of things growing)
|-
|virêscô, -êre
|to become green
|-
|subviridis, -is, -e
|greenish
|-
|caeruleus, -a, -um
|sky-blue (esp. of eyes)
|-
|subcaeruleus
|bluish
|-
|cÿaneus, -a, -um
|dark blue
|-
|lîvidus, -a, -um
|leaden blue
|-
|venetus, -a, -um
|azure blue
|-
|caesius, -a, -um
|bluish gray (esp. of eyes);  lavender
(pale blue, with a slight mixture of
gray)
|-
|violâceus, -a, -um
|mauve;  violet
|-
|purpureus, -a, -um
|purple (dull red with a slight
dash of blue)
|-
|rûfus, -a, -um
|red (all shades)
|-
|ruber, -bra, -brum
|red (common term for any pure red)
|-
|sanguineus, -a, -um
|blood red
|-
|rutilus, -a, -um
|bright red
|-
|cardinâlis, -is, -e
|cardinal red/hochrot/purpúreo
|-
|rubidus, -a, -um
|dark red/dunkelrot, braunrot
/colorado pardusco oscuro
|-
|cerasinus, -a, -um
|cherry-red/kirschrot/de color cereza
|-
|coccineus, -a, -um
|crimson;  deep red;  vermilion
/scharlachfarben/escarlata, bermellón
|-
|phoenîceus, -a, -um
|pure lively red;  scarlet/purpurfarben
/escarlata, rojo púrpura, rojo violeta
|-
|russus, -a, -um
|red, russet;  red-haired/hellfleischrot
/rojizo marrón
|-
|miniâtus, -a, -um
|scarlet;  vermilion/zinnoberrot
/bermellón
|-
|roseus, -a, -um
|pink/rosefarbig, rosig/rosa, rosado
|-
|pûniceus, -a, -um
|pink;  pure lively red/rosafarben,
blassrot;  purpurfarben, purpurrot
/encarnado, rosa
|-
|subroseus, -a, -um
|pinkish/rötlich, blassrosa
/(un poquito) rosáceo
|-
|subruber, -bra, -brum
|reddish/rötlich/rojizo
|-
|rubellus, -a, -um
|reddish/rötlich/rojizo
|-
|subrûfus, -a, -um
|reddish/etwas rötlich/rojizo
|-
|rûfulus, -a, -um
|reddish (of hair)/rötlich/pelirrojillo
|-
|rubicundus, -a, -um
|reddish (of the skin;  flushed)
/(hoch)rot, rötlich/rubicundo
|-
|rôbîginôsus, -a, -um
|rust-colored/rostfarben
/de color de herrumbre o de orín
|-
|armeniacus, -a, -um
|dull orange (apricot-color)
/matt orange, aprikosenfarbig, rotgelb
/albaricoque, de color amarillo
anaranjado
|-
|fulvus, -a, -um
|hazel (light to strong brown);  sandy;
tan;  tawny (dull yellow, with a
mixture of gray and
brown) brown;  strawberry blond (dull
yellow to reddish brown:  hair,
wine, sand, gold, stars, jasper)
/rotgelb, rojizo, braungelb;
bräunlich;  blond/leonado, rojizo,
dorado
|-
|cervînus, -a, -um
|tawny (darker brown than ''fulvus''),
deerskin brown/lohfarben
/marrón
[< ''cervus'' deer/Hirsch/ciervo]
|-
|brunneus, -a, -um
|brown (of Germanic origin)/braun
(germanischen Ursprungs)
/marrón (de origen germánico)
|-
|spâdîx, -îcis
|chestnut;  strong brown
/kastanienbraun/castaño
[< Gr., torn-off branch
/abgerissener Zweig/rama arrancada]
|-
|badius, -a, -um
|chestnut (of horses only)/
kastanienbraun (nur von Pferden)
/castaño (solo de caballos)
|-
|fuscus, -a, -um
|dark brown/scwarzbraun
/moreno oscuro
|-
|spâdîceus, -a, -um
|bright brown/hellbraun
/moreno claro
|-
|gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus)
|dun-colored, pale yellow (from almost
neutral brownish gray to dull
grayish brown;  of horses only)
/isabellfarbig (nur von Pferden)
bayo (solo de caballos), amarillo
grisáceo pálido (solo de caballos)
|-
|carneus, -a, -um
|flesh-colored/fleischfarbig
/de color carne
|-
|aurantius, -a, -um
|orange/orangenfarben/naranja
|-
|lûteus, -a, -um
|orange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb (wie Eigelb)
/amarillento, color de fuego, azafrán
(como yema de huevo)
|-
|vitellînus, -a, -um
|deep yellow (like egg yolk [''vitellus''])
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb
(wie Eidotter [''vitellus''])
/amarillo azafranado (como
yema [''vitellus''] de huevo)
|-
|flammeus, -a, -um
|flame-colored/feuerrotgelb
/rojo amarillento encendido,
de color de la flama
|-
|electricus, -a, -um
|amber/bernsteinfarben/ambarino,
de color amarillo anarajado
|-
|citreus, -a, -um
|lemon yellow (purest yellow,
without any brightness)/zitronengelb
/limonado, amarillo (puro, no brillante)
|-
|aureus, -a, -um
|golden (of hair)/goldfarbig/áureo,
|-
|aureolus, -a, -um
|golden/schön golden/dorado,
de color de oro
|-
|flâvus, -a, -um
|yellow (commonest term,
a pale yellow)/gelb (in allen
Abstufungen)/flavo, dorado, amarillo
(todos matices)
|-
|flâvidus, -a, -um
|yellowish;  beige/gelblich;
beigefarben/beis, de color marrón
amarillento muy claro
|-
|sufflâvus, -a, -um
|yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)
/hellblond/algo rubio (de pelo)
|-
|râvus, -a, -um
|yellowish gray/graugelb, fahl/gris
amarillento, leonado
|-
|crêtâceus, -a, -um
|dull white (like chalk [''crêta''])
/kreideweiss [< ''crêta'', Kreide]
/blanco sin brillo, blanqueado
[como ''crêta'', creda]
|-
|albus, -a, -um
|dead white/glanzlos weiss/blanco
apagado
|-
|candidus, -a, -um
|shiny white/glânzend weiss
/blanco brillante
|-
|niveus, -a, -um
|snow white (the purest white)
/schneeweiss (das reinste Weiss)
/blanco como la nieve, níveo,
lo blanco más puro
|-
|subalbus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|-
|albulus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|-
|subalbidus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|-
|eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus)
|cream-colored/elfenbeinweiss,
elfenbeinern/eburneo (de color),
blanco como el marfil,
blanco amarillento
|-
|argenteus, -a, -um
|silvery/silberweiss/blanco grisáceo
brillante
|-
|cânus, -a, -um
|light gray (esp. hair)/weissgrau (bsd.
vom Haar)
/cano (esp. de pelo)
|-
|cânô capite esse
|to be gray-haired/graue Haare haben
/estar canoso
|-
|cânêscô, -uî
|to become gray/ergrauen, grau werden
/encanecer, ponerse gris o cano
|-
|câneô, cânêre, cânuî
|to become light gray/ergrauen,
weissgrau werden
/estar gris, blanquear
|-
|cinereus, -a, -um
|ash-gray/aschgrau/ceniciento
[''cinis, -eris'',
ash/Asche/ceniza]
|-
|cânêscêns, -ntis
|grayish/gräulich
grisáceo
|}


<table class="wikitable">
<tr bgcolor="#000000"><td align="CENTER">Latine</td><td align="CENTER">Anglice/Theudisce/Hispanice</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#999999"><td>color, colôris;&nbsp; colôrâre</td><td>color/Farbe/color;&nbsp; to color (esp.<br>dark)/färben (bsd. dunkel)<br>/colorear (esp. oscuro)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#555566"><td>âter, âtra, âtrum</td><td>dull black/glanzlos schwarz<br>/negro apagado</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#000055"><td>niger, nigra, nigrum</td><td>glossy black/glänzend schwarz<br>/negro lustroso</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#000000"><td>piceus, -a, -um</td><td>pitch black/pechschwarz<br>/negro como la pez (<i>pix, picis</i><br>pitch/Pech/pez)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#443300"><td>furvus, -a, -um</td><td>dark, black/dunkel, schwarz<br>/oscuro, negro</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#666666"><td>pullus, -a, -um</td><td>dark-colored, dark gray<br>/dunkelfarbig, dunkelgrau<br>/moreno, sombrío, oscuro</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>viridis, -is, -e</td><td>green (most common term)<br>/grün (am gemeinsamsten)<br>/verde (el más común)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>virêns, -ntis</td><td>green (some shade of)<br>(also of things growing)<br>/grün (alle Abstufungen)<br>/verdeante, verde (todos matices;<br>esp. vegetales)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>viridulus, -a, -um</td><td>green (some shade of)<br>/grün (alle Abstufungen)<br>/verdeante, verde (todos matices)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#00DD00"><td><font color="#000000">prasinus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">bright grass green, leek green<br>/lauchgrün/verdegay</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#008800"><td>smaragdinus, -a, -um</td><td>emerald green/smaragdgrün/<br>esmeralda</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#00AA66"><td>herbâceus, -a, -um</td><td>grass green/grassgrün/de color<br>herbáceo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#999955"><td>olîvâceus, -a, -um</td><td>olive green/olivgrün/oliváceo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#006600"><td>venetus, -a, -um</td><td>(deep) sea green/meergrün/azulado</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#66AA99"><td>glaucus, -a, -um</td><td>(light) sea green (a dull blue-green,<br>passing into graying blue)<br>/graugrün/verdemar, gris verdoso</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#00BB00"><td>perviridis, -is, -e</td><td>very green/sehr grün/muy verde</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#7FFF00"><td><font color="#000000">chlôrînus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">chartreuse/hellgrün/verde amarillento</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>vireô, -êre, -uî</td><td>to be green (of green foliage)<br>/grünen, grün sein<br>/verdecer, verdear, ser verde</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>viridêns, -ntis</td><td>green (of things growing)<br>/grünend (v. Pflanzen)<br>/verde (de plantas)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#009900"><td>virêscô, -êre</td><td>to become green/grün werden<br>/verdecer, verdear, ser verde</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#88BB77"><td><font color="#000000">subviridis, -is, -e</font></td><td><font color="#000000">greenish/grünlich/verdoso</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#33FFFF"><td><font color="#000000">caeruleus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">sky-blue (esp. of eyes)/himmelblau<br>(bsd. d. Augen)/cerúleo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#7766CC"><td>subcaeruleus</td><td>bluish/bläulich/azulino</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#000077"><td>cÿaneus, -a, -um</td><td>dark blue/dunkelblau<br>/azul marino, azul cobalto o oscuro</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#6688AA"><td>lîvidus, -a, -um</td><td>leaden blue/bleifarbig<br>/azul plomizo, amoratado</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#8888BB"><td>venetus, -a, -um</td><td>azure blue/meerfarbig<br>/azulado, azul celeste</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#D0D0FF"><td><font color="#000000">caesius, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">bluish gray (esp. of eyes);&nbsp; lavender<br>(pale blue, with a slight mixture of<br>gray)/blaugrau (bsd. d. Augen),<br>grauäugig/cerúleo grisáceo<br>(esp. de los ojos)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#990099"><td>violâceus, -a, -um</td><td>mauve;&nbsp; violet/violett/violáceo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#BB0066"><td>purpureus, -a, -um</td><td>purple (dull red with a slight<br>dash of blue)/purpurn, rot<br>(<i>in den verschiedensten Nuancen,<br>übh.</i> dunkel)/purpúreo<br><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold, Lucida Console" color="#FFFF99">[<i>p<u>ur</u>p<u>ura</u></i> was originally<br>the name of the shellfish itself,<br>later the name of the dye.<br>This varied according to the<br>shellfish used and the processing<br>applied.&nbsp; The epithet <i>purpureus</i><br>came to cover various red colors;<br>now it embraces colors between<br>red and violet:&nbsp; purple, scarlet,<br>crimson, rosy red]</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DD0000"><td>rûfus, -a, -um</td><td>red (all shades)/fuchsrot, rothaarig<br>/rojizo, rojo, pelirrojo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DD0000"><td>ruber, -bra, -brum</td><td>red (common term for any pure red)<br>/rot, gerötet, rotgefärbt<br>/rojo (muy común por todos rojos<br>puros)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE4400"><td>sanguineus, -a, -um</td><td>blood red/blutrot<br>/de color rojo sangre, rojo sanguineo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF0000"><td>rutilus, -a, -um</td><td>bright red/rötlich, bsd. hochrot,<br>auch goldgelb/carmín, rojo encendido</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CC0000"><td>cardinâlis, -is, -e</td><td>cardinal red/hochrot/purpúreo</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#994400"><td>rubidus, -a, -um</td><td>dark red/dunkelrot, braunrot<br>/colorado pardusco oscuro</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE0000"><td>cerasinus, -a, -um</td><td>cherry-red/kirschrot/de color cereza</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DD0000"><td>coccineus, -a, -um</td><td>crimson;&nbsp; deep red;&nbsp; vermilion<br>/scharlachfarben/escarlata, bermellón</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CC3377"><td>phoenîceus, -a, -um</td><td>pure lively red;&nbsp; scarlet/purpurfarben<br>/escarlata, rojo púrpura, rojo violeta</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DD5500"><td>russus, -a, -um</td><td>red, russet;&nbsp; red-haired/hellfleischrot<br>/rojizo marrón</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF5544"><td>miniâtus, -a, -um</td><td>scarlet;&nbsp; vermilion/zinnoberrot<br>/bermellón</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF9999"><td><font color="#000000">roseus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">pink/rosefarbig, rosig/rosa, rosado</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF9999"><td><font color="#000000">pûniceus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">pink;&nbsp; pure lively red/rosafarben,<br>blassrot;&nbsp; purpurfarben, purpurrot<br>/encarnado, rosa</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFBBBB"><td><font color="#000000">subroseus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">pinkish/rötlich, blassrosa<br>/(un poquito) rosáceo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE99AA"><td><font color="#000000">subruber, -bra, -brum</font></td><td><font color="#000000">reddish/rötlich/rojizo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE99AA"><td><font color="#000000">rubellus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">reddish/rötlich/rojizo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE99AA"><td><font color="#000000">subrûfus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">reddish/etwas rötlich/rojizo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF8800"><td><font color="#000000">rûfulus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">reddish (of hair)/rötlich/pelirrojillo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FF8877"><td><font color="#000000">rubicundus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">reddish (of the skin;&nbsp; flushed)<br>/(hoch)rot, rötlich/rubicundo</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#BB6600"><td>rôbîginôsus, -a, -um</td><td>rust-colored/rostfarben<br>/de color de herrumbre o de orín</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CC7700"><td>armeniacus, -a, -um</td><td>dull orange (apricot-color)<br>/matt orange, aprikosenfarbig, rotgelb<br>/albaricoque, de color amarillo<br>anaranjado</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#BB8866"><td>fulvus, -a, -um</td><td>hazel (light to strong brown);&nbsp; sandy;<br>tan;&nbsp; tawny (dull yellow, with a<br>mixture of gray and<br>brown) brown;&nbsp; strawberry blond (dull<br>yellow to reddish brown:&nbsp; hair,<br>wine, sand, gold, stars, jasper)<br>/rotgelb, rojizo, braungelb;<br>bräunlich;&nbsp; blond/leonado, rojizo,<br>dorado</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#886655"><td>cervînus, -a, -um</td><td>tawny (darker brown than <i>fulvus</i>),<br>deerskin brown/lohfarben<br>/marrón<br>[&lt; <i>cervus</i> deer/Hirsch/ciervo]</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#996600"><td>brunneus, -a, -um</td><td>brown (of Germanic origin)/braun<br>(germanischen Ursprungs)<br>/marrón (de origen germánico)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#996600"><td>spâdîx, -îcis</td><td>chestnut;&nbsp; strong brown<br>/kastanienbraun/castaño<br>[&lt; Gr., torn-off branch<br>/abgerissener Zweig/rama arrancada]</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#AA7700"><td>badius, -a, -um</td><td>chestnut (of horses only)/<br>kastanienbraun (nur von Pferden)<br>/castaño (solo de caballos)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#663300"><td>fuscus, -a, -um</td><td>dark brown/scwarzbraun<br>/moreno oscuro</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDAA00"><td><font color="#000000">spâdîceus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">bright brown/hellbraun<br>/moreno claro</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#BBAA77"><td>gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus)</td><td>dun-colored, pale yellow (from almost<br>neutral brownish gray to dull<br>grayish brown;&nbsp; of horses only)<br>/isabellfarbig (nur von Pferden)<br>bayo (solo de caballos), amarillo<br>grisáceo pálido (solo de caballos)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEAA88"><td><font color="#000000">carneus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">flesh-colored/fleischfarbig<br>/de color carne</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EE8800"><td>aurantius, -a, -um</td><td>orange/orangenfarben/naranja</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFBB00"><td><font color="#000000">lûteus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">orange;&nbsp; deep yellow (like egg yolk)<br>/goldgelb,  rötlich gelb (wie Eigelb)<br>/amarillento, color de fuego, azafrán<br>(como yema de huevo)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFBB00"><td><font color="#000000">vitellînus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">deep yellow (like egg yolk [<i>vitellus</i>])<br>/goldgelb,  rötlich gelb<br>(wie Eidotter [<i>vitellus</i>])<br>/amarillo azafranado (como<br>yema [<i>vitellus</i>] de huevo)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFCC00"><td><font color="#000000">flammeus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">flame-colored/feuerrotgelb<br>/rojo amarillento encendido,<br>de color de la flama</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EECC00"><td><font color="#000000">electricus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">amber/bernsteinfarben/ambarino,<br>de color amarillo anarajado</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFDD00"><td><font color="#000000">citreus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">lemon yellow (purest yellow,<br>without any brightness)/zitronengelb<br>/limonado, amarillo (puro, no brillante)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFEE77"><td><font color="#000000">aureus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">golden (of hair)/goldfarbig/áureo,</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFEE77"><td><font color="#000000">aureolus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">golden/schön golden/dorado,<br>de color de oro</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF99"><td><font color="#000000">flâvus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">yellow (commonest term,<br>a pale yellow)/gelb (in allen<br>Abstufungen)/flavo, dorado, amarillo<br>(todos matices)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEDDAA"><td><font color="#000000">flâvidus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">yellowish;&nbsp; beige/gelblich;<br>beigefarben/beis, de color marrón<br>amarillento muy claro</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFCC"><td><font color="#000000">sufflâvus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)<br>/hellblond/algo rubio (de pelo)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDDDBB"><td><font color="#000000">râvus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">yellowish gray/graugelb, fahl/gris<br>amarillento, leonado</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DFDFDF"><td><font color="#000000">crêtâceus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">dull white (like chalk [<i>crêta</i>])<br>/kreideweiss [&lt; <i>crêta</i>, Kreide]<br>/blanco sin brillo, blanqueado<br>[como <i>crêta</i>, creda]</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td><font color="#000000">albus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">dead white/glanzlos weiss/blanco<br>apagado</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"><td><font color="#000000">candidus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">shiny white/glânzend weiss<br>/blanco brillante</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td><font color="#000000">niveus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">snow white (the purest white)<br>/schneeweiss (das reinste Weiss)<br>/blanco como la nieve, níveo,<br>lo blanco más puro</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFEEDD"><td><font color="#000000">subalbus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEDD"><td><font color="#000000">albulus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEDDCC"><td><font color="#000000">subalbidus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#FFEECC"><td><font color="#000000">eburneus, -a, -um (&amp; -nus)</font></td><td><font color="#000000">cream-colored/elfenbeinweiss,<br>elfenbeinern/eburneo (de color),<br>blanco como el marfil,<br>blanco amarillento</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><td><font color="#000000">argenteus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">silvery/silberweiss/blanco grisáceo<br>brillante</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDCCCC"><td><font color="#000000">cânus, -a, -um</font></td><td><font color="#000000">light gray (esp. hair)/weissgrau (bsd.<br>vom Haar)<br>/cano (esp. de pelo)</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDCCCC"><td><font color="#000000">cânô capite esse</font></td><td><font color="#000000">to be gray-haired/graue Haare haben<br>/estar canoso</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDCCCC"><td><font color="#000000">cânêscô, -uî</font></td><td><font color="#000000">to become gray/ergrauen, grau werden<br>/encanecer, ponerse gris o cano</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#DDCCCC"><td><font color="#000000">câneô, cânêre, cânuî</font></td><td><font color="#000000">to become light gray/ergrauen,<br>weissgrau werden<br>/estar gris, blanquear</font></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#999999"><td>cinereus, -a, -um</td><td>ash-gray/aschgrau/ceniciento<br>[<i>cinis, -eris</i>,<br>ash/Asche/ceniza]</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#778888"><td>cânêscêns, -ntis</td><td>grayish/gräulich<br>grisáceo</td></tr>
</table>


==Video==
==Video==

Revision as of 22:49, 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


Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin

Latin English
âter, âtra, âtrum dull black
niger, nigra, nigrum glossy black
piceus, -a, -um pitch black
furvus, -a, -um dark, black
pullus, -a, -um dark-colored, dark gray
viridis, -is, -e green (most common term)
virêns, -ntis green (some shade of)
viridulus, -a, -um green (some shade of)
prasinus, -a, -um bright grass green, leek green
smaragdinus, -a, -um emerald green
herbâceus, -a, -um grass green
olîvâceus, -a, -um olive green
venetus, -a, -um (deep) sea green
glaucus, -a, -um (light) sea green (a dull blue-green,

passing into graying blue)

perviridis, -is, -e very green
chlôrînus, -a, -um chartreuse
vireô, -êre, -uî to be green (of green foliage)
viridêns, -ntis green (of things growing)
virêscô, -êre to become green
subviridis, -is, -e greenish
caeruleus, -a, -um sky-blue (esp. of eyes)
subcaeruleus bluish
cÿaneus, -a, -um dark blue
lîvidus, -a, -um leaden blue
venetus, -a, -um azure blue
caesius, -a, -um bluish gray (esp. of eyes);  lavender

(pale blue, with a slight mixture of gray)

violâceus, -a, -um mauve;  violet
purpureus, -a, -um purple (dull red with a slight

dash of blue)

rûfus, -a, -um red (all shades)
ruber, -bra, -brum red (common term for any pure red)
sanguineus, -a, -um blood red
rutilus, -a, -um bright red
cardinâlis, -is, -e cardinal red/hochrot/purpúreo
rubidus, -a, -um dark red/dunkelrot, braunrot

/colorado pardusco oscuro

cerasinus, -a, -um cherry-red/kirschrot/de color cereza
coccineus, -a, -um crimson;  deep red;  vermilion

/scharlachfarben/escarlata, bermellón

phoenîceus, -a, -um pure lively red;  scarlet/purpurfarben

/escarlata, rojo púrpura, rojo violeta

russus, -a, -um red, russet;  red-haired/hellfleischrot

/rojizo marrón

miniâtus, -a, -um scarlet;  vermilion/zinnoberrot

/bermellón

roseus, -a, -um pink/rosefarbig, rosig/rosa, rosado
pûniceus, -a, -um pink;  pure lively red/rosafarben,

blassrot;  purpurfarben, purpurrot /encarnado, rosa

subroseus, -a, -um pinkish/rötlich, blassrosa

/(un poquito) rosáceo

subruber, -bra, -brum reddish/rötlich/rojizo
rubellus, -a, -um reddish/rötlich/rojizo
subrûfus, -a, -um reddish/etwas rötlich/rojizo
rûfulus, -a, -um reddish (of hair)/rötlich/pelirrojillo
rubicundus, -a, -um reddish (of the skin;  flushed)

/(hoch)rot, rötlich/rubicundo

rôbîginôsus, -a, -um rust-colored/rostfarben

/de color de herrumbre o de orín

armeniacus, -a, -um dull orange (apricot-color)

/matt orange, aprikosenfarbig, rotgelb /albaricoque, de color amarillo anaranjado

fulvus, -a, -um hazel (light to strong brown);  sandy;

tan;  tawny (dull yellow, with a mixture of gray and brown) brown;  strawberry blond (dull yellow to reddish brown:  hair, wine, sand, gold, stars, jasper) /rotgelb, rojizo, braungelb; bräunlich;  blond/leonado, rojizo, dorado

cervînus, -a, -um tawny (darker brown than fulvus),

deerskin brown/lohfarben /marrón [< cervus deer/Hirsch/ciervo]

brunneus, -a, -um brown (of Germanic origin)/braun

(germanischen Ursprungs) /marrón (de origen germánico)

spâdîx, -îcis chestnut;  strong brown

/kastanienbraun/castaño [< Gr., torn-off branch /abgerissener Zweig/rama arrancada]

badius, -a, -um chestnut (of horses only)/

kastanienbraun (nur von Pferden) /castaño (solo de caballos)

fuscus, -a, -um dark brown/scwarzbraun

/moreno oscuro

spâdîceus, -a, -um bright brown/hellbraun

/moreno claro

gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus) dun-colored, pale yellow (from almost

neutral brownish gray to dull grayish brown;  of horses only) /isabellfarbig (nur von Pferden) bayo (solo de caballos), amarillo grisáceo pálido (solo de caballos)

carneus, -a, -um flesh-colored/fleischfarbig

/de color carne

aurantius, -a, -um orange/orangenfarben/naranja
lûteus, -a, -um orange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)

/goldgelb, rötlich gelb (wie Eigelb) /amarillento, color de fuego, azafrán (como yema de huevo)

vitellînus, -a, -um deep yellow (like egg yolk [vitellus])

/goldgelb, rötlich gelb (wie Eidotter [vitellus])

/amarillo azafranado (como yema [vitellus] de huevo)

flammeus, -a, -um flame-colored/feuerrotgelb

/rojo amarillento encendido, de color de la flama

electricus, -a, -um amber/bernsteinfarben/ambarino,

de color amarillo anarajado

citreus, -a, -um lemon yellow (purest yellow,

without any brightness)/zitronengelb /limonado, amarillo (puro, no brillante)

aureus, -a, -um golden (of hair)/goldfarbig/áureo,
aureolus, -a, -um golden/schön golden/dorado,

de color de oro

flâvus, -a, -um yellow (commonest term,

a pale yellow)/gelb (in allen Abstufungen)/flavo, dorado, amarillo (todos matices)

flâvidus, -a, -um yellowish;  beige/gelblich;

beigefarben/beis, de color marrón amarillento muy claro

sufflâvus, -a, -um yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)

/hellblond/algo rubio (de pelo)

râvus, -a, -um yellowish gray/graugelb, fahl/gris

amarillento, leonado

crêtâceus, -a, -um dull white (like chalk [crêta])

/kreideweiss [< crêta, Kreide] /blanco sin brillo, blanqueado [como crêta, creda]

albus, -a, -um dead white/glanzlos weiss/blanco

apagado

candidus, -a, -um shiny white/glânzend weiss

/blanco brillante

niveus, -a, -um snow white (the purest white)

/schneeweiss (das reinste Weiss) /blanco como la nieve, níveo, lo blanco más puro

subalbus, -a, -um whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
albulus, -a, -um whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
subalbidus, -a, -um whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus) cream-colored/elfenbeinweiss,

elfenbeinern/eburneo (de color), blanco como el marfil, blanco amarillento

argenteus, -a, -um silvery/silberweiss/blanco grisáceo

brillante

cânus, -a, -um light gray (esp. hair)/weissgrau (bsd.

vom Haar) /cano (esp. de pelo)

cânô capite esse to be gray-haired/graue Haare haben

/estar canoso

cânêscô, -uî to become gray/ergrauen, grau werden

/encanecer, ponerse gris o cano

câneô, cânêre, cânuî to become light gray/ergrauen,

weissgrau werden /estar gris, blanquear

cinereus, -a, -um ash-gray/aschgrau/ceniciento

[cinis, -eris, ash/Asche/ceniza]

cânêscêns, -ntis grayish/gräulich

grisáceo



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