porphyrogenite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.

/ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/

porphyrogenite porphyrogenites porphyrogenitus porphyrogenitos porphyrogennetos

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos, literally “born in the purple”).

porphyrogeniture porphyry

porphyrogenitic porphyrogenitism

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