# porphyrogenite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/

## Definitions
1. An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos, literally “born in the purple”).

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