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from The Century Dictionary.
- Purple.
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deedeewarren commented on the word porphyrous
Very purple. It is a word I remember from the SAT tests yet it is not in any major dictionary I can find. It is recognized in design circles. For instance, this web pallette
http://www.colourlovers.com/color/A020F3/Porphyrous
December 14, 2008
mollusque commented on the word porphyrous
It's in MW3 and OED2.
December 14, 2008
deedeewarren commented on the word porphyrous
Thank you. It was driving me batty.
December 14, 2008
myth commented on the word porphyrous
wow, it's like wordie for colors.
April 23, 2009