purpurissatus

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

purpŭrissātus, a, um, adj. [purpurissum].

I Painted with purpurissum (anteand post-class.): buccae, Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 35: genae, Ap. Mag. p. 323, 13.—

II Transf.: fasti, i. e. the consular registers , fasti consulares (so called from the purple clothing of the consuls), Sid. Ep. 8, 8.