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Name of Colors in Latin (with audio)
Hello Latin learners,
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.
Colors = Colores [ko'lo'res] in Latin.
Happy learning ! :)
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 |
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