amoratado
/amoɾaˈtado/
The English phrase 'purplish' can be translated into Spanish as amoratado. Wiktionary also lists cárdeno and púrpura.
Meaning: somewhat purple in colour/color (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| amoratado | /amoɾaˈtado/ |
| cárdeno | /ˈkaɾdeno/ |
| púrpura | /ˈpuɾpuɾa/ |
The word is an adjective used to describe something that is somewhat purple in color.
Which one should you use?
Use amoratado specifically when describing a purplish color that resembles a bruise on skin or a dark, dull discoloration. Use cárdeno to describe a more specific, often literary or technical, dark violet or purplish-brown hue. The form púrpura is also available.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective amoratado must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to amoratada for feminine nouns. The adjective amoratado must agree in number with the noun it modifies, changing to amoratados for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/amoɾaˈtado/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase ponerse morado to describe not just turning purple, but also the feeling of laughing uncontrollably.
- The word amoratado is derived from mora, the Spanish word for 'blackberry'.
- The word cárdeno comes from the Latin word for 'thistle' or 'artichoke' because of the specific purplish hue of those plants' flowers.
Examples in context
- El atardecer se ve increíble con ese cielo moradito.The sunset looks amazing with that sort of purple sky.
- El cielo tiene un tono amoratado al atardecer.The sky has a purplish tone at sunset.
- Tengo el labio un poco amoratado por el golpe.My lip is a bit purplish from the blow.
- Esa tela tiene un brillo amoratado muy extraño.That fabric has a very strange purplish sheen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “purplish” translations and entries amoratado, cárdeno, púrpura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amoratado, cárdeno, púrpura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
