noun
porphўrĭo
Meaning
- a species of water-fowl
porphўrĭo, ōnis, m., = πορφυρίων,
I. a species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen, porphyrton (Fulica porphyrio, Linn.), Plin. 10, 16, 63, § 129; Vulg. Lev. 11, 18.
Quick answers
- What does porphўrĭo mean in Latin?
- porphўrĭo, a noun, means “a species of water-fowl”.