"pure" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈpuː.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpuː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pūre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=pūre}} pūre
  1. vocative masculine singular of pūrus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: pūrus
    Sense id: en-pure-la-adj-jzdP-NZZ Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 20 39 37 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 21 38 36 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 18 37 43 2 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈpuː.reː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpuː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pūrē [canonical], pūrius [comparative], pūrissimē [superlative], pūrus [adjective]
Etymology: From pūrus (“clean; pure”) + -ē (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|pūrus<t:clean; pure>|-ē<pos:adverbial suffix>|text=+|title=pūrē|tree=1}} From pūrus (“clean; pure”) + -ē (adverbial suffix). Head templates: {{la-adv|pūrē|adj=pūrus}} pūrē (comparative pūrius, superlative pūrissimē, adjective pūrus)
  1. clearly, brightly, cleanly
    Sense id: en-pure-la-adv-LOkDAFnw Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 20 39 37 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 21 38 36 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 18 37 43 2 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 28 36 26 10
  2. correctly, faultlessly, perfectly, purely Synonyms: ēmendātē
    Sense id: en-pure-la-adv-vWbr1Gzp Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 20 39 37 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 21 38 36 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 23 29 39 10 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 18 37 43 2 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 19 35 44 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 21 66 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ˈpuː.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpuː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pūre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=pūre}} pūre
  1. ablative singular of pūs Tags: ablative, form-of, singular Form of: pūs
    Sense id: en-pure-la-noun-4Iw53rBc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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