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porphyrogenite

noun
por·​phy·​rog·​e·​nite | \ ˌpȯ(r)fəˈräjəˌnīt, -fərōˈjeˌn-\
variants: or porphyrogenitus \ -​fərōˈjenətəs \
plural porphyrogenites\ -​ˌnīts \ or porphyrogeniti\ -​nəˌtī \

Definition of porphyrogenite

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

History and Etymology for porphyrogenite

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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