# purpura

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜːpjʊɹə/ · frequency rank #84,637

## Definitions
1. The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purpura