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porphyrogene

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni/
  • /ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒɪni/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of porphyrogenite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: porphyrogenite

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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