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|cardinâlis, -is, -e
|cardinâlis, -is, -e
|cardinal red/hochrot/purpúreo
|cardinal red
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|rubidus, -a, -um
|rubidus, -a, -um
|dark red/dunkelrot, braunrot
|dark red
/colorado pardusco oscuro
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|cerasinus, -a, -um
|cerasinus, -a, -um
|cherry-red/kirschrot/de color cereza
|cherry-red
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|coccineus, -a, -um
|coccineus, -a, -um
|crimson;  deep red;  vermilion
|crimson;  deep red;  vermilion
/scharlachfarben/escarlata, bermellón
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|phoenîceus, -a, -um
|phoenîceus, -a, -um
|pure lively red;  scarlet/purpurfarben
|pure lively red
/escarlata, rojo púrpura, rojo violeta
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|russus, -a, -um
|russus, -a, -um
|red, russet;  red-haired/hellfleischrot
|red, russet
/rojizo marrón
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|miniâtus, -a, -um
|miniâtus, -a, -um
|scarlet;  vermilion/zinnoberrot
|scarlet
/bermellón
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|roseus, -a, -um
|roseus, -a, -um
|pink/rosefarbig, rosig/rosa, rosado
|pink
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|pûniceus, -a, -um
|pûniceus, -a, -um
|pink;  pure lively red/rosafarben,
|pink;  pure lively red
blassrot;  purpurfarben, purpurrot
/encarnado, rosa
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|subroseus, -a, -um
|subroseus, -a, -um
|pinkish/rötlich, blassrosa
|pinkish
/(un poquito) rosáceo
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|subruber, -bra, -brum
|subruber, -bra, -brum
|reddish/rötlich/rojizo
|reddish
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|rubellus, -a, -um
|rubellus, -a, -um
|reddish/rötlich/rojizo
|reddish
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|subrûfus, -a, -um
|subrûfus, -a, -um
|reddish/etwas rötlich/rojizo
|reddish
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|rûfulus, -a, -um
|rûfulus, -a, -um
|reddish (of hair)/rötlich/pelirrojillo
|reddish (of hair)
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|rubicundus, -a, -um
|rubicundus, -a, -um
|reddish (of the skin;  flushed)
|reddish (of the skin;  flushed)
/(hoch)rot, rötlich/rubicundo
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|rôbîginôsus, -a, -um
|rôbîginôsus, -a, -um
|rust-colored/rostfarben
|rust-colored
/de color de herrumbre o de orín
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|armeniacus, -a, -um
|armeniacus, -a, -um
|dull orange (apricot-color)
|dull orange (apricot-color)
/matt orange, aprikosenfarbig, rotgelb
/albaricoque, de color amarillo
anaranjado
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|fulvus, -a, -um
|fulvus, -a, -um
|hazel (light to strong brown);  sandy;
|hazel (light to strong brown)
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
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|cervînus, -a, -um
|cervînus, -a, -um
|tawny (darker brown than ''fulvus''),
|tawny (darker brown than ''fulvus'')
deerskin brown/lohfarben
/marrón
[< ''cervus'' deer/Hirsch/ciervo]
[< ''cervus'' deer/Hirsch/ciervo]
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|brunneus, -a, -um
|brunneus, -a, -um
|brown (of Germanic origin)/braun
|brown (of Germanic origin)
(germanischen Ursprungs)
/marrón (de origen germánico)
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|spâdîx, -îcis
|spâdîx, -îcis
|chestnut;  strong brown
|chestnut;  strong brown
/kastanienbraun/castaño
 
[< Gr., torn-off branch
/abgerissener Zweig/rama arrancada]
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|badius, -a, -um
|badius, -a, -um
|chestnut (of horses only)/
|chestnut (of horses only)
kastanienbraun (nur von Pferden)
/castaño (solo de caballos)
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|fuscus, -a, -um
|fuscus, -a, -um
|dark brown/scwarzbraun
|dark brown
/moreno oscuro
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|spâdîceus, -a, -um
|spâdîceus, -a, -um
|bright brown/hellbraun
|bright brown
/moreno claro
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|gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus)
|gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus)
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neutral brownish gray to dull
neutral brownish gray to dull
grayish brown;  of horses only)
grayish brown;  of horses only)
/isabellfarbig (nur von Pferden)
bayo (solo de caballos), amarillo
grisáceo pálido (solo de caballos)
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|carneus, -a, -um
|carneus, -a, -um
|flesh-colored/fleischfarbig
|flesh-colored
/de color carne
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|aurantius, -a, -um
|aurantius, -a, -um
|orange/orangenfarben/naranja
|orange
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|lûteus, -a, -um
|lûteus, -a, -um
|orange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)
|orange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb (wie Eigelb)
/amarillento, color de fuego, azafrán
(como yema de huevo)
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|vitellînus, -a, -um
|vitellînus, -a, -um
|deep yellow (like egg yolk [''vitellus''])
|deep yellow (like egg yolk [''vitellus''])
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb
(wie Eidotter [''vitellus''])
/amarillo azafranado (como
yema [''vitellus''] de huevo)
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|flammeus, -a, -um
|flammeus, -a, -um
|flame-colored/feuerrotgelb
|flame-colored
/rojo amarillento encendido,
de color de la flama
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|electricus, -a, -um
|electricus, -a, -um
|amber/bernsteinfarben/ambarino,
|amber
de color amarillo anarajado
|-
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|citreus, -a, -um
|citreus, -a, -um
|lemon yellow (purest yellow,
|lemon yellow (purest yellow,
without any brightness)/zitronengelb
without any brightness)
/limonado, amarillo (puro, no brillante)
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|aureus, -a, -um
|aureus, -a, -um
|golden (of hair)/goldfarbig/áureo,
|golden (of hair)
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|aureolus, -a, -um
|aureolus, -a, -um
|golden/schön golden/dorado,
|golden
de color de oro
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|flâvus, -a, -um
|flâvus, -a, -um
|yellow (commonest term,
|yellow (commonest term,
a pale yellow)/gelb (in allen
a pale yellow)
Abstufungen)/flavo, dorado, amarillo
(todos matices)
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|flâvidus, -a, -um
|flâvidus, -a, -um
|yellowish;  beige/gelblich;
|yellowish
beigefarben/beis, de color marrón
amarillento muy claro
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|sufflâvus, -a, -um
|sufflâvus, -a, -um
|yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)
|yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)
/hellblond/algo rubio (de pelo)
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|râvus, -a, -um
|râvus, -a, -um
|yellowish gray/graugelb, fahl/gris
|yellowish gray
amarillento, leonado
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|crêtâceus, -a, -um
|crêtâceus, -a, -um
|dull white (like chalk [''crêta''])
|dull white (like chalk [''crêta''])
/kreideweiss [< ''crêta'', Kreide]
/blanco sin brillo, blanqueado
[como ''crêta'', creda]
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|albus, -a, -um
|albus, -a, -um
|dead white/glanzlos weiss/blanco
|dead white
apagado
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|candidus, -a, -um
|candidus, -a, -um
|shiny white/glânzend weiss
|shiny white
/blanco brillante
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|niveus, -a, -um
|niveus, -a, -um
|snow white (the purest white)
|snow white (the purest white)
/schneeweiss (das reinste Weiss)
/blanco como la nieve, níveo,
lo blanco más puro
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|subalbus, -a, -um
|subalbus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|whitish
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|albulus, -a, -um
|albulus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|whitish
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|-
|subalbidus, -a, -um
|subalbidus, -a, -um
|whitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
|whitish
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|eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus)
|eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus)
|cream-colored/elfenbeinweiss,
|cream-colored
elfenbeinern/eburneo (de color),
blanco como el marfil,
blanco amarillento
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|argenteus, -a, -um
|argenteus, -a, -um
|silvery/silberweiss/blanco grisáceo
|silvery
brillante
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|cânus, -a, -um
|cânus, -a, -um
|light gray (esp. hair)/weissgrau (bsd.
|light gray (esp. hair)
vom Haar)
/cano (esp. de pelo)
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|cânô capite esse
|cânô capite esse
|to be gray-haired/graue Haare haben
|to be gray-haired
/estar canoso
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|cânêscô, -uî
|cânêscô, -uî
|to become gray/ergrauen, grau werden
|to become gray
/encanecer, ponerse gris o cano
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|câneô, cânêre, cânuî
|câneô, cânêre, cânuî
|to become light gray/ergrauen,
|to become light gray
weissgrau werden
/estar gris, blanquear
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|cinereus, -a, -um
|cinereus, -a, -um
|ash-gray/aschgrau/ceniciento
|ash-gray
[''cinis, -eris'',
ash/Asche/ceniza]
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|cânêscêns, -ntis
|cânêscêns, -ntis
|grayish/gräulich
|grayish
grisáceo
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==Video==
==Video==

Revision as of 22:53, 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
rubidus, -a, -um dark red
cerasinus, -a, -um cherry-red
coccineus, -a, -um crimson;  deep red;  vermilion
phoenîceus, -a, -um pure lively red
russus, -a, -um red, russet
miniâtus, -a, -um scarlet
roseus, -a, -um pink
pûniceus, -a, -um pink;  pure lively red
subroseus, -a, -um pinkish
subruber, -bra, -brum reddish
rubellus, -a, -um reddish
subrûfus, -a, -um reddish
rûfulus, -a, -um reddish (of hair)
rubicundus, -a, -um reddish (of the skin;  flushed)
rôbîginôsus, -a, -um rust-colored
armeniacus, -a, -um dull orange (apricot-color)
fulvus, -a, -um hazel (light to strong brown)
cervînus, -a, -um tawny (darker brown than fulvus)

[< cervus deer/Hirsch/ciervo]

brunneus, -a, -um brown (of Germanic origin)
spâdîx, -îcis chestnut;  strong brown
badius, -a, -um chestnut (of horses only)
fuscus, -a, -um dark brown
spâdîceus, -a, -um bright brown
gilvus, -a, -um (gilbus) dun-colored, pale yellow (from almost

neutral brownish gray to dull grayish brown;  of horses only)

carneus, -a, -um flesh-colored
aurantius, -a, -um orange
lûteus, -a, -um orange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)
vitellînus, -a, -um deep yellow (like egg yolk [vitellus])
flammeus, -a, -um flame-colored
electricus, -a, -um amber
citreus, -a, -um lemon yellow (purest yellow,

without any brightness)

aureus, -a, -um golden (of hair)
aureolus, -a, -um golden
flâvus, -a, -um yellow (commonest term,

a pale yellow)

flâvidus, -a, -um yellowish
sufflâvus, -a, -um yellowish (of hair, approaching blond)
râvus, -a, -um yellowish gray
crêtâceus, -a, -um dull white (like chalk [crêta])
albus, -a, -um dead white
candidus, -a, -um shiny white
niveus, -a, -um snow white (the purest white)
subalbus, -a, -um whitish
albulus, -a, -um whitish
subalbidus, -a, -um whitish
eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus) cream-colored
argenteus, -a, -um silvery
cânus, -a, -um light gray (esp. hair)
cânô capite esse to be gray-haired
cânêscô, -uî to become gray
câneô, cânêre, cânuî to become light gray
cinereus, -a, -um ash-gray
cânêscêns, -ntis grayish

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