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porphyrogenite
/ ˌpɔːfəˈrɒdʒɪˌnaɪt /
noun
- sometimes capital a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
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Word History and Origins
Origin of porphyrogenite1
C17: via Medieval Latin from Late Greek porphurogenētos born in the purple, from Greek porphuros purple
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