Some of the words (adjectives) for colors are as follows:
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- pratinus, -a, - um. green
- purpureus, -a, -um. purple
- caeruleus, -a, -um. blue
- lividus, -a, -um. black and blue
- niger. black
- atrus, -a, -um. black (dark)
- fuscus, -a, -um. dark
- ravus, -a, -um. gray
- canus, -a, -um. gray or white (hair)
- albus, -a, -um. white
- flavus, -a, -um. yellow (pale)
- fulvus, -a, -um. golden yellow
- croceus, -a, -um. saffron
- ruber. red
- roseus, -a, -um. rose-red
