# porphyrogene

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni/

## Definitions
1. Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/porphyrogene