Latin: Colors
11 cards
11 cards
Latin
ruber
English
Red
ROO-berRosa rubra est — The rose is red💡 Root of 'ruby' — a red gemstone!
Latin
aureus
English
Orange
OW-reh-oosSōl aureus occidit — The golden sun sets💡 Root of 'aureate' — meaning golden or gilded
Latin
flāvus
English
Yellow
FLAH-wusFlāvum frūmentum in agrō est — The yellow grain is in the field💡 Root of English name 'Flavius' — the blond/yellow-haired one
Latin
viridis
English
Green
WIH-rih-disViridis silva pulchra est — The green forest is beautiful💡 Root of 'verdant' — lush and green!
Latin
caeruleus
English
Blue
kai-ROO-leh-oosCaeruleum caelum hodiē videō — I see the blue sky today💡 Think 'cerulean' — a shade of blue!
Latin
purpureus
English
Purple
pur-POO-reh-oosRēx purpuream togam gerit — The king wears a purple toga💡 Same root as English 'purple'!
Latin
roseus
English
Pink
RO-seh-oosRoseum flōrem tibi dō — I give you a pink flower💡 Think of 'rose' — the pink flower!
Latin
fuscus
English
Brown
FOOS-kusFuscus canis in viā currit — The brown dog runs in the street💡 Think of a dark, muddy brown — fuscus means dusky
Latin
niger
English
Black
NIH-gerNiger equus celerrimē currit — The black horse runs very fast💡 Pronounced NIH-ger (hard G) — root of the river name Niger
Latin
alba
English
White
AL-bahAlba nix montēs tegit — White snow covers the mountains💡 Think of Albus Dumbledore — the white-bearded wizard!
Latin
cinereus
English
Gray
kih-NEH-reh-oosCinereus lupus in silvā latet — The gray wolf hides in the forest💡 Root of 'cinder' — the color of ashes