porphyrogenite
/ (ˌpɔːfəˈrɒdʒɪˌnaɪt) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
Word Origin for porphyrogenite
C17: via Medieval Latin from Late Greek
porphurogenētos born in the purple, from Greek
porphuros purple
Words nearby porphyrogenite
porphyrinuria,
porphyritic,
porphyrization,
porphyrize,
porphyroblast,
porphyrogenite,
porphyroid,
porphyropsin,
porphyry,
porpoise,
porrect