What does "purple" mean?

"Purple" means: A color made by mixing red and blue. Example: "She painted the wall purple."

How do you say purple in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, purple is סגול. In Spanish, it is morado.

How do you pronounce "purple"?

Purple is pronounced /ˈpɜːrpəl/. It is a adjective. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Purple — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

purple

/ˈpɜːrpəl/

adjective

A color made by mixing red and blue

“She painted the wall purple.”

סגול

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Purple is a adjective in the colors category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A color made by mixing red and blue" In Hebrew, purple translates to סגול.

Example Sentences

The queen wore a beautiful purple robe at the royal ceremony.
Lavender flowers are a soft purple color and smell wonderful.
He mixed red and blue paint together and made purple.

Did You Know? For thousands of years, purple dye was incredibly rare and expensive to make — it came from a tiny sea snail! Only kings and queens could afford to wear purple, which is why it became known as the color of royalty. Today you can make purple easily by mixing red and blue.