# porphyry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɔɹ.fɪ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #63,902

## Definitions
1. A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix.
2. A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix.

## Etymology
From Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφυρίτης λίθος (porphurítēs líthos, “purple stone”), from πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple-fish, purple dye”).

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/porphyry