dragón morado
/dɾaɡon moɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "purple dragon" is translated into Spanish as dragón morado.
The phrase refers to a mythical winged reptile that is purple in color.
Which one should you use?
You can express the same color by replacing the adjective morado with púrpura to say dragón púrpura. Additionally, you can be more explicit by using the phrase dragón color morado, which translates to "dragon the color of purple".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "purple dragons", both words must be plural: dragones morados. If you are referring specifically to a female dragon, both the noun and the adjective must change to their feminine forms: dragona morada.
How do you pronounce it?
/dɾaɡon moɾado/
Did you know?
- The term dragona is used not only for a female mythical creature but also historically to refer to a soldier of the 'dragones' cavalry units.
- The word dragón shares a root with the Greek word drákōn, which originally meant 'serpent' or 'one who sees clearly' rather than a fire-breathing reptile.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word morado can be used as a noun to describe a bruise on the skin, as bruises often turn a purple hue.
Examples in context
- El elegante dragón púrpura volaba majestuosamente sobre el castillo.The elegant purple dragon was majestically flying over the castle.
- ¡Mira ese impresionante dragón morado en el cielo! ¡Es asombroso!Look at that amazing purple dragon in the sky! It's astonishing!
- El dragón morado vuela alto.The purple dragon flies high.
- Dibujé un dragón morado en mi cuaderno.I drew a purple dragon in my notebook.
- ¿Viste el dragón morado en la película?Did you see the purple dragon in the movie?
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a fantasy game.
- MaríaJavier, ¿qué personaje elegiste para el juego?Javier, which character did you choose for the game?
- JavierElegí al dragón morado porque vuela rápido.I chose the purple dragon because it flies fast.
- María¡Qué genial! Yo quiero un dragón también.How cool! I want a dragon too.
- JavierPuedes elegir uno rojo o verde.You can choose a red or green one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dragón, morado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
