purpura

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpɜːpjʊɹə/

Definition of purpura

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.

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4-letter words

4 words

3-letter words

7 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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