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

  1. 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)

Etymology 2

Noun

corcra f sg

  1. 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.
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