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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. | ||
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)
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
Comprehensive List of Colors in Latin
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