| 释义 |
por·phy·rog·e·nite
\ˌpȯ(r)fəˈräjəˌnīt, -fərōˈjeˌn-\ noun
or por·phy·ro·gen·i·tus \-fərōˈjenəd.əs\
(plural porphyrogenites \-ˌnīts\ ; or porphyrogeni·ti \-_nəˌtī\)
Etymology: Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Middle Greek porphyrogennētos, from Greek porphyra purple + gennētos born, from gennan to bear; akin to Greek gignesthai to be born — more at kin
: a son born after the accession of his father to the throne : one born in the purple |