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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

LatineAnglice/Theudisce/Hispanice
color, colôris;  colôrârecolor
âter, âtra, âtrumdull black
niger, nigra, nigrumglossy black
piceus, -a, -umpitch black
furvus, -a, -umdark, black/dunkel
pullus, -a, -umdark-colored, dark gray
viridis, -is, -egreen
virêns, -ntisgreen (some shade of)
(also of things growing)
viridulus, -a, -umgreen (some shade of)
prasinus, -a, -umbright grass green, leek green
smaragdinus, -a, -umemerald green
herbâceus, -a, -umgrass green
olîvâceus, -a, -umolive green/olivgrün/oliváceo
venetus, -a, -um(deep) sea green/meergrün/azulado
glaucus, -a, -um(light) sea green (a dull blue-green,
passing into graying blue)
perviridis, -is, -every green
chlôrînus, -a, -umchartreuse/hellgrün/verde amarillento
vireô, -êre, -uîto be green (of green foliage)
/grünen, grün sein
/verdecer, verdear, ser verde
viridêns, -ntisgreen (of things growing)
/grünend (v. Pflanzen)
/verde (de plantas)
virêscô, -êreto become green/grün werden
/verdecer, verdear, ser verde
subviridis, -is, -egreenish/grünlich/verdoso
caeruleus, -a, -umsky-blue (esp. of eyes)/himmelblau
(bsd. d. Augen)/cerúleo
subcaeruleusbluish/bläulich/azulino
cÿaneus, -a, -umdark blue/dunkelblau
/azul marino, azul cobalto o oscuro
lîvidus, -a, -umleaden blue/bleifarbig
/azul plomizo, amoratado
venetus, -a, -umazure blue/meerfarbig
/azulado, azul celeste
caesius, -a, -umbluish gray (esp. of eyes);  lavender
(pale blue, with a slight mixture of
gray)/blaugrau (bsd. d. Augen),
grauäugig/cerúleo grisáceo
(esp. de los ojos)
violâceus, -a, -ummauve;  violet/violett/violáceo
purpureus, -a, -umpurple (dull red with a slight
dash of blue)/purpurn, rot
(in den verschiedensten Nuancen,
übh.
dunkel)/purpúreo
[purpura was originally
the name of the shellfish itself,
later the name of the dye.
This varied according to the
shellfish used and the processing
applied.  The epithet purpureus
came to cover various red colors;
now it embraces colors between
red and violet:  purple, scarlet,
crimson, rosy red]
rûfus, -a, -umred (all shades)/fuchsrot, rothaarig
/rojizo, rojo, pelirrojo
ruber, -bra, -brumred (common term for any pure red)
/rot, gerötet, rotgefärbt
/rojo (muy común por todos rojos
puros)
sanguineus, -a, -umblood red/blutrot
/de color rojo sangre, rojo sanguineo
rutilus, -a, -umbright red/rötlich, bsd. hochrot,
auch goldgelb/carmín, rojo encendido
cardinâlis, -is, -ecardinal red/hochrot/purpúreo
rubidus, -a, -umdark red/dunkelrot, braunrot
/colorado pardusco oscuro
cerasinus, -a, -umcherry-red/kirschrot/de color cereza
coccineus, -a, -umcrimson;  deep red;  vermilion
/scharlachfarben/escarlata, bermellón
phoenîceus, -a, -umpure lively red;  scarlet/purpurfarben
/escarlata, rojo púrpura, rojo violeta
russus, -a, -umred, russet;  red-haired/hellfleischrot
/rojizo marrón
miniâtus, -a, -umscarlet;  vermilion/zinnoberrot
/bermellón
roseus, -a, -umpink/rosefarbig, rosig/rosa, rosado
pûniceus, -a, -umpink;  pure lively red/rosafarben,
blassrot;  purpurfarben, purpurrot
/encarnado, rosa
subroseus, -a, -umpinkish/rötlich, blassrosa
/(un poquito) rosáceo
subruber, -bra, -brumreddish/rötlich/rojizo
rubellus, -a, -umreddish/rötlich/rojizo
subrûfus, -a, -umreddish/etwas rötlich/rojizo
rûfulus, -a, -umreddish (of hair)/rötlich/pelirrojillo
rubicundus, -a, -umreddish (of the skin;  flushed)
/(hoch)rot, rötlich/rubicundo
rôbîginôsus, -a, -umrust-colored/rostfarben
/de color de herrumbre o de orín
armeniacus, -a, -umdull orange (apricot-color)
/matt orange, aprikosenfarbig, rotgelb
/albaricoque, de color amarillo
anaranjado
fulvus, -a, -umhazel (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, -umtawny (darker brown than fulvus),
deerskin brown/lohfarben
/marrón
[< cervus deer/Hirsch/ciervo]
brunneus, -a, -umbrown (of Germanic origin)/braun
(germanischen Ursprungs)
/marrón (de origen germánico)
spâdîx, -îcischestnut;  strong brown
/kastanienbraun/castaño
[< Gr., torn-off branch
/abgerissener Zweig/rama arrancada]
badius, -a, -umchestnut (of horses only)/
kastanienbraun (nur von Pferden)
/castaño (solo de caballos)
fuscus, -a, -umdark brown/scwarzbraun
/moreno oscuro
spâdîceus, -a, -umbright 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, -umflesh-colored/fleischfarbig
/de color carne
aurantius, -a, -umorange/orangenfarben/naranja
lûteus, -a, -umorange;  deep yellow (like egg yolk)
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb (wie Eigelb)
/amarillento, color de fuego, azafrán
(como yema de huevo)
vitellînus, -a, -umdeep yellow (like egg yolk [vitellus])
/goldgelb, rötlich gelb
(wie Eidotter [vitellus])
/amarillo azafranado (como
yema [vitellus] de huevo)
flammeus, -a, -umflame-colored/feuerrotgelb
/rojo amarillento encendido,
de color de la flama
electricus, -a, -umamber/bernsteinfarben/ambarino,
de color amarillo anarajado
citreus, -a, -umlemon yellow (purest yellow,
without any brightness)/zitronengelb
/limonado, amarillo (puro, no brillante)
aureus, -a, -umgolden (of hair)/goldfarbig/áureo,
aureolus, -a, -umgolden/schön golden/dorado,
de color de oro
flâvus, -a, -umyellow (commonest term,
a pale yellow)/gelb (in allen
Abstufungen)/flavo, dorado, amarillo
(todos matices)
flâvidus, -a, -umyellowish;  beige/gelblich;
beigefarben/beis, de color marrón
amarillento muy claro
sufflâvus, -a, -umyellowish (of hair, approaching blond)
/hellblond/algo rubio (de pelo)
râvus, -a, -umyellowish gray/graugelb, fahl/gris
amarillento, leonado
crêtâceus, -a, -umdull white (like chalk [crêta])
/kreideweiss [< crêta, Kreide]
/blanco sin brillo, blanqueado
[como crêta, creda]
albus, -a, -umdead white/glanzlos weiss/blanco
apagado
candidus, -a, -umshiny white/glânzend weiss
/blanco brillante
niveus, -a, -umsnow white (the purest white)
/schneeweiss (das reinste Weiss)
/blanco como la nieve, níveo,
lo blanco más puro
subalbus, -a, -umwhitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
albulus, -a, -umwhitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
subalbidus, -a, -umwhitish/weisslich/albarizo, blanquecino
eburneus, -a, -um (& -nus)cream-colored/elfenbeinweiss,
elfenbeinern/eburneo (de color),
blanco como el marfil,
blanco amarillento
argenteus, -a, -umsilvery/silberweiss/blanco grisáceo
brillante
cânus, -a, -umlight gray (esp. hair)/weissgrau (bsd.
vom Haar)
/cano (esp. de pelo)
cânô capite esseto be gray-haired/graue Haare haben
/estar canoso
cânêscô, -uîto become gray/ergrauen, grau werden
/encanecer, ponerse gris o cano
câneô, cânêre, cânuîto become light gray/ergrauen,
weissgrau werden
/estar gris, blanquear
cinereus, -a, -umash-gray/aschgrau/ceniciento
[cinis, -eris,
ash/Asche/ceniza]
cânêscêns, -ntisgrayish/gräulich
grisáceo

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