Definition of PORPHYROGENITE

porphyrogenite

Plural: porphyrogenites

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

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