porphyrogenite

noun

por·​phy·​rog·​e·​nite

ˌpȯ(r)fəˈräjəˌnīt,

-fərōˈjeˌn-

variants or porphyrogenitus

-fərōˈjenətəs

plural porphyrogenites

-ˌnīts

or porphyrogeniti

-nəˌtī

: a son born after the accession of his father to the throne : one born in the purple

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Middle Greek porphyrogennētos, from Greek porphyra purple + gennētos born, from gennan to bear; akin to Greek gignesthai to be born

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