μοβ

Greek

Alternative forms

μωβ (mov)

Etymology

Borrowed from French mauve, from Latin malva (“mallow”).

Adjective

μοβ • (mov) (indeclinable)

mauve, violet, purple

Noun

μοβ • (mov) n (indeclinable)

mauve, violet, purple

Coordinate terms

purple and similar colours

βιολετής (violetís, “violet, lilac”)
βυσσινής (vyssinís, “dark red, purple”)
ερυθροκύανος (erythrokýanos, “purple”)
ιόχρους (ióchrous, “violet, mauve”)
καστανέρυθρος (kastanérythros, “maroon”)

λιλά (lilá, “lilac, mauve”)
μαβής (mavís, “dark blue, violet”)
ματζέντα (matzénta, “magenta”)
μενεξεδής (menexedís, “violet”)
πορφύρα (porfýra, “purple”)

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