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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]
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 |
Sources
- http://www.harbornet.com/folks/theedrich/Colores/Colores.htm
- https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Latin/Colors
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