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đ¨ Name of Colors in Latin (with audio)
Hello Latin learners,
In this lesson we will learn the color adjectives in Latin.
- 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.
First, here is how to say "Colors" in Latin:
Colores [ko'lo'res]
Main Colors in Latin (text and audio)
|
Latin |
English |
Pronunciation (audio) |
|---|---|---|
| Äter, Ätra, Ätrum | 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 | |
| rĹŤfus, a, um | ruddy, red-haired | |
| aurantius, a, um | orange | |
| aureus, a, um | golden, gold | |
| flÄvus, a, um | yellow, blond/e-haired | |
| lĹŤteus, a, um | yellow | |
| viridis, e | green | |
| caeruleus, a, um | blue | |
| purpureus, a, um | purple | |
| roseus, a, um | pink, rose | |
| fuscus, a, um | brown | |
| cÄnus, a, um | gray, gray-haired |
Main Colors in Latin (video)
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) |
| virĂŞns, -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 |
| perviridis, -is, -e | very green |
| chlĂ´rĂŽnus, -a, -um | chartreuse |
| vireĂ´, -ĂŞre, -uĂŽ | to be green (of green foliage) |
| viridĂŞns, -ntis | green (of things growing) |
| virĂŞscĂ´, -ĂŞre | to become green |
| subviridis, -is, -e | greenish |
| caeruleus, -a, -um | sky-blue (esp. of eyes) |
| subcaeruleus | bluish |
| cĂżaneus, -a, -um | dark blue |
| lĂŽvidus, -a, -um | leaden blue |
| venetus, -a, -um | azure blue |
| caesius, -a, -um | bluish gray (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) |
| rĂťfus, -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 |
| phoenĂŽceus, -a, -um | pure lively red |
| russus, -a, -um | red, russet |
| miniâtus, -a, -um | scarlet |
| roseus, -a, -um | pink |
| pĂťniceus, -a, -um | pink; pure lively red |
| subroseus, -a, -um | pinkish |
| subruber, -bra, -brum | reddish |
| rubellus, -a, -um | reddish |
| subrĂťfus, -a, -um | reddish |
| rĂťfulus, -a, -um | reddish (of hair) |
| rubicundus, -a, -um | reddish (of the skin; flushed) |
| rĂ´bĂŽginĂ´sus, -a, -um | rust-colored |
| armeniacus, -a, -um | dull orange (apricot-color) |
| fulvus, -a, -um | hazel (light to strong brown) |
| cervĂŽnus, -a, -um | tawny (darker brown than fulvus) |
| 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 |
| carneus, -a, -um | flesh-colored |
| aurantius, -a, -um | orange |
| lĂťteus, -a, -um | orange; deep yellow (like egg yolk) |
| vitellĂŽnus, -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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