porphyrogene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)
noun
  1. Synonym of porphyrogenite.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni/ /ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒɪni/

Word forms

porphyrogene

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.

Synonyms

Related words

Porphyrogenes
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