porporino

English

Etymology

From Italian.

Noun

porporino (uncountable)

  1. A composition of mercury, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediaeval artists as a cheaper alternative to gold.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Fairholt to this entry?)

Italian

Adjective

porporino (feminine singular porporina, masculine plural porporini, feminine plural porporine)

  1. purple
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