porphyrogene
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]porphyrogene (not comparable)
- Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)
- 1839 September, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”, in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, volume V, page 148:
- Round about a throne, where sitting/ (Porphyrogene!)/ In state his glory well befitting/ The ruler of the realm was seen.
Noun
[edit]porphyrogene
- Synonym of porphyrogenite
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