purple
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. violet
My purple shirt matches my shoes.Ma chemise violette est assortie à mes chaussures.
b. pourpre
The coach's face was purple from yelling.Le visage de l'entraîneur est devenu pourpre à force de crier.
a. ampoulé
You're going to have to cut some of this purple prose if you want to get your book published.Tu vas devoir enlever un peu de cette prose ampoulée si tu veux faire publier ton livre.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le violet
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Prince really loved purple.Prince aimait beaucoup le violet.
b. le pourpre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Purple has often been considered to be the color of royalty.Le pourpre a souvent été considéré comme la couleur de la royauté.
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