English → Latin
“empurple” in Latin
purpurōto make (something) purple; to beautify, adornpurpurātusclothed in purple (and hence, of high office); a Byzantine (Roman) emperor's childrenpurpureuspurple, including reddish, violet, and brownish; clothed in purple; brilliant, shining, beautiful
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
empurple
purpuram tingere (to dye purple): purpureum efficere colorem: purpurare (Fur. ap. Gell., 18, 11, extr. undas, to make of a dark purple color). Empurpled, purpuratus, or adjective, purpureus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for empurple?
- The usual Latin words for “empurple” are purpurō, purpurātus, purpureus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.