porphyrogenitos

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A form of porphyrogenite — An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.

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Meanings

nounporphyrogenitos (plural porphyrogenitoi)

plural porphyrogenitoi

  1. alternativeAlternative form of porphyrogenite.

Origin

Hypercorrective Hellenized variation of the Latinate porphyrogenitus.

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APA

porphyrogenitos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrogenitos

MLA

“porphyrogenitos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrogenitos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphyrogenitos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrogenitos.

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