porphyrogenitus

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English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin porphyrogenitus.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɔːfɪɹəˈdʒɛnɪtəs/

Noun

porphyrogenitus (plural porphyrogeniti)

  1. Alternative form of porphyrogenite.

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Partial calque of Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

porphyrogenitus (feminine porphyrogenita, neuter porphyrogenitum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin) born to the purple, porphyrogenite

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative porphyrogenitus porphyrogenita porphyrogenitum porphyrogenitī porphyrogenitae porphyrogenita
Genitive porphyrogenitī porphyrogenitae porphyrogenitī porphyrogenitōrum porphyrogenitārum porphyrogenitōrum
Dative porphyrogenitō porphyrogenitō porphyrogenitīs
Accusative porphyrogenitum porphyrogenitam porphyrogenitum porphyrogenitōs porphyrogenitās porphyrogenita
Ablative porphyrogenitō porphyrogenitā porphyrogenitō porphyrogenitīs
Vocative porphyrogenite porphyrogenita porphyrogenitum porphyrogenitī porphyrogenitae porphyrogenita

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