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PURPURIC

/ˈpərpdʒʌrɪk/

AdjectivePUR-pu-ricpur-pu-ric · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin purpura (“purple”), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra). The medical sense is from the English purpura (“the appearance of purple discolorations on the skin”). By surface analysis, purpura + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

purpurouspurpural

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.