Colors and Markings

Basic Colors

black: (L): atr-, atri-; (G): melan-, melano-; (L): nigr-, nigri

blue: (L): cerule-; (G): cyano-

bluish gray: (L): caesi-

brown: (L): brunne-; (L): castane-; (L): fuse-

gray: (L): glauc-, (L): grise-; (G): polio-

green: (G): chloro-; (L): virid-, viridi-

pale yellow: (L): gllv-; (G): ochro-

purple: (G): phoenico-; (G): porphyro-, (L): purpur-, purpure

red: (G): erythro-; (L): rubi-, rubr-, rufi-

reddish orange: (G): pyrrho-

scarlet: (L): coccin-

tawny: (L): fulv-; (G): cirrho-

violet: (G): ianthin-, iodo-, iono-; (L): violace-

white: (L): alb-, albi-; (L): candid-; (G): leuco-

yellow: (L):flav-; (L): galb-; (L): lute-; (G): thapsino-; (G): xantho-

Colors from Metals

bronze: (L): aene-; (G): chalco-

copper: (G): chalco-; (L): cupri-

gold: (L): aur-, aurat-, aure-; (G): chryso-

iron: (L): ferr-, ferro-

lead: (G): molybdo-; (L): plumb-, plumbe-

silver: (L): argent-; (G): argyr-, argyro-

steel: (L): chalybd-

Colors from Other Things

ashen: (L): dner-; (L): livid—, (G): tephro-

blood: (G): haemo-, haemato—, (L): sanguin!-

chestnut: (L): castane-

coal: (G): anthraco—, (L): carb-

flame-colored: (L): flamme-; (G): pyrrho-

lemon: (G): citrin-, dtro-

orange: (L): auranti-; (G): cirrho-, (G): croco-

rainbow: (G): irido-

rose: (G): rhodo-; (L): ros-, rose-

rusty: (L): ferrugin-; (L): rubigin-

snow: (G): chiono-; (G): nipho-; (L): nival-

sooty: (G): aethalo-; (L): fuligin-; (L): fumi-

wine: (G): oeno-

Qualifying Terms

dark: (G): amauro-; (L): calig-, caligln-; (G): mauro-; (L): obscur-

dim: (G): amydro-

dusky: (G): pello-; (G): phaeo-; (L): pulli-

pale: (G): ochro-; (G): liro-; (L): pallid-, pallidi-

Battern

banded: (L):fasciat-

checkered: (L): tesselat-

speckled: (G): psaro-

spotted: (G): balio-; (L): maculat-, (G): stigmato-

streaked: (L): plagat-

striped: (L): vittat-

Miscellaneous

beautiful: (L): bell-; (G): calo-; (L): cypri-; (L)· pulchr-

color: (G): chromato-, chromo; (L): colori-

glassy: (G): hyalo-; (L): pellucid-

shining: (G): argo-; (L): lucid-