porphyrogenite
British
/ ˌpɔːfəˈrɒdʒɪˌnaɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of porphyrogenite
C17: via Medieval Latin from Late Greek porphurogenētos born in the purple, from Greek porphuros purple
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