porfido

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun

Definitions

(geology) porphyry

Etymology

Derived from Old French porfire derived from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (Tyrian purple, purple, of a purple colour).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πορφύρεος

Gloss

Tyrian purple, purple, of a purple colour

Concept

Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

melinoporphyrus Latin
purpureus Latin
porfiro Italian
πορφύρεος Ancient Greek
πορφύρᾱ Ancient Greek
πορφῠ́ρᾱ Ancient Greek
porfire Old French
πορφυρός Greek (modern)

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