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porphyrogenite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ծիրանածին (ciranacin) — honorific title
  • Old Armenian: ծիրանածին (ciranacin) — honorific title
  • Bulgarian: багрянороден (bagrjanoroden) — honorific title
  • French: porphyrogénète — honorific title
  • German: Purpurgeburt — honorific title
  • Ancient Greek: πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos) — honorific title
  • Hungarian: bíborbanszületett — honorific title
  • Italian: porfirogenito — honorific title
  • Latin: porphyrogenitus — honorific title
  • Russian: багряноро́дный (bagrjanoródnyj) — honorific title