blatteus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

blattĕus, a, um, adj. [2. blatta, II.],

purple-colored , purple : tunicae, Vop. Aur. 46, 4: pallium, id. 45, 5: funes, Eutr. 7, 9.