pure

English

/ˈpjʊə/, /ˈpjʊɹ/, /ˈpjɝ/, /ˈpjɜː/, /pjʊə/, /pjʊɚ/

adj
Definitions
  • Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
  • Free of foreign material or pollutants.
  • Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
  • Mere; that and that only.
  • (of a branch of science) Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
  • (phonetics) Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
  • (of sound) Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pure derived from Old French pur (pure) derived from Latin pūrus (pure, clean, free from dirt filth, clear, unmixed, plain) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pew- (fear, blow), *pewH- (be clean, pure, cleanse, purify).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pewH-

Gloss

be clean, pure, cleanse, purify

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

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