argaman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן (argaman, “purple, crimson”), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu, “red-purple”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡəmən/

Noun

argaman (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A particular purple dye or color.
    Synonym: argamannu
    • 2012, Mika Virpiranta, Sun Cults versus Thunder Cults:
      This purple light of Venus-Sophia-Lucifer was symbolized with purple colour. And this is where argaman purple was needed exclusively: as most crucial part of anointment oil mixture.
  2. An Israeli wine grape.

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