noun · masculinefirst declension
porphyrītēs
porphyrītēs m (genitive porphyrītae)
Meaning
- purple-red coloured stone from Egypt, porphyry
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | porphyrītēs | porphyrītae |
| genitive | porphyrītae | porphyrītārum |
| dative | porphyrītae | porphyrītīs |
| accusative | porphyrītēn | porphyrītās |
| ablative | porphyrītē | porphyrītīs |
| vocative | porphyrītē | porphyrītae |
porphўrītes, ae, m., = πορφυρίτης,
I. a purple-colored precious stone in Egypt, porphyry, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 57; 36, 13, 19, § 88.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πορφυρίτης (porphurítēs), from πορφύρα (porphúra) + -ίτης (-ítēs).
Descendants
- Englishporphyrite
- Frenchporphyrite
- Italianporfirite
- Italianporfiro
- Italianporfido
- Catalanpòrfirfrom Old Catalan porfir
- Occitanporfirfrom Old Occitan porfiri
- Finnishporfyriitti
- Old Frenchporfire