πορφυρογέννητος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πορφῠ́ρᾱ (porphŭ́rā, purple dye) +‎ γεννητός (gennētós, born).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πορφῠρογέννητος • (porphŭrogénnētosm (feminine πορφῠρογεννήτη, neuter πορφῠρογέννητον); first/second declension

  1. born to the purple, an epithet of some Byzantine royals

Declension

Descendants

  • English: born to the purple, born in the purple (calque)
  • Latin: porphyrogenitus (partial calque)