порфира

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Russian

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra)

Pronunciation

Noun

порфи́ра (porfíraf inan (genitive порфи́ры, nominative plural порфи́ры, genitive plural порфи́р)

  1. royal mantle (garment)
  2. (phycology) red alga

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