porphyrogenite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos, literally “born in the purple”).
Meanings
- (historical) An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| porphyrogenitus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| porphyrogenitos | alternative | lexicographic | |
| porphyrogennetos | alternative | lexicographic | |
| porphyrogenites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
porphyrogenitic · porphyrogenitism
Relateds
Translations (10)
it porfirogenito (honorific title) · bg багрянороден (honorific title) · ru багряноро́дный (honorific title) · de Purpurgeburt (honorific title) · grc πορφυρογέννητος (honorific title) · hy ծիրանածին (honorific title) · hu bíborbanszületett (honorific title) · xcl ծիրանածին (honorific title) · fr porphyrogénète (honorific title) · la porphyrogenitus (honorific title)