porphyrites

== English == === Noun === porphyrites plural of porphyrite == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek πορφυρίτης (porphurítēs), from πορφύρα (porphúra) +‎ -ίτης (-ítēs). === Noun === porphyrītēs m (genitive porphyrītae); first declension purple-red coloured stone from Egypt, porphyry ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ēs). ==== Descendants ====