porphyrogenite
porphyrogenite · porphyrogenites
багрянородный
Purpurgeburt
An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire,…An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.
/ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.
Purpurgeburt
багряноро́дныйbagrjanoródnyj
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητοςLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos, literally “born in the purple”).
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