Hyphenation
pur·ple cone·flow·erTurkish pronunciation
pırpıl kōnflauırPronunciation
/ˈpərpəl ˈkōnˌflouər/ /ˈpɜrpəl ˈkoʊnˌflaʊɜr/
Etymology
[ 'p&r-p&l ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English purpel, alteration of purper, from Old English purpuran of purple, genitive of purpure purple color, from Latin purpura, from Greek porphyra.