corcra
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish corcra, attributive genitive of corcair (“purple”); akin to Latin purpura (compare Welsh porffor), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).
Adjective
corcra
- purple
Alternative forms
- corcardha
- corcrach
Derived terms
- an galar corcra (“purpura”)
- corcra dorcha, dúchorcra (“aubergine”) (colour)
- corcraigh (“purple; crimson, bloody”, verb)
- croí corcra (“purple heart”)
- scothchorcra (“purplish”, adjective)
Noun
corcra f sg
- genitive singular of corcair
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| corcra | chorcra | gcorcra |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “corcair” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “corcra” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- "corcra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “purple” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.