Latin Terms for Colors

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Nominative Form (M) Nominative Form (F) Nominative Form (N) Definition
albus alba album white
lacteus lactea lacteum white
candidus candida candidum white
flavus flava flavum yellow
citreus citrea citreum yellow
caeruleus caerulea caeruleum blue
azureus azurea azureum blue
ater atra atrum black
niger nigra nigrum black
ruber rubra rubrum red
prasinus prasina prasinum green
viridis viridis viride green
roseus rosea roseum pink
rosaceus rosacea rosaceum pink
salmoneus salmonea salmoneum pink
luteus lutea luteum orange
aurantiacus aurantiaca aurantiacum orange
fuscus fusca fuscum brown
canus cana canum gray
fumeus fumea fumeum gray
purpureus purpurea purpureum crimson, purple