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perse en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/pɛːs/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
/peːs/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
/pəːs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/pøːs/ (New-Zealand, Wales)
/pɛɾs/ (Scotland)
/pɚs/ (General-American)
/pɜːs/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
(General-American) audio

Etymology

From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.

Meanings

Very dark greyish (almost blackish) purple or blue.

perse en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/pɛːs/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
/peːs/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
/pəːs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/pøːs/ (New-Zealand, Wales)
/pɛɾs/ (Scotland)
/pɚs/ (General-American)
/pɜːs/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
(General-American) audio

Etymology

From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
(countable, uncountable) A cloth of this colour.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
perses	Number=Plur		lexicographic

perse en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of pierce.
alt of pierce

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
persing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
perst	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
perst	Tense=Past	lexicographic
persed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
persed	Tense=Past	lexicographic
perses	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic