porphyrous

P3O1R1P3H4Y4R1O1U1S1

adjective

Of or crafted from porphyry.

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Meanings

adjectiveporphyrous (comparative more porphyrous, superlative most porphyrous)

comparative more porphyrous · superlative most porphyrous

  1. Of or crafted from porphyry.
  2. Of purple hue, like that of porphyry.

Origin

From porphyry + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pyrophorus
Cite this entry
APA

porphyrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrous

MLA

“porphyrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphyrous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrous.

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