Porphyrius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πορφύριος (Porphúrios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [pɔrˈpʰy.ri.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [porˈfiː.ri.us]

Proper noun

Porphyrius m sg (genitive Porphyriī or Porphyrī); second declension

1. A Grecian philosopher, disciple of Plotinus

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Porphyrius
genitive	Porphyriī Porphyrī1
dative	Porphyriō
accusative	Porphyrium
ablative	Porphyriō
vocative	Porphyrī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

References

• “Porphyrius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.