porphyry

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix. countable,uncountable
  2. A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix.; A purple-red rock of this kind. countable,uncountable
    — A quartet of porphyry warriors, locked for all time in stern embrace outside St. Mark's Basilica, were probably carved in the Fourth Century. They are believed to represent the Roman Emperor Diocletian and the three men who held power with him.

词形变化

porphyries plural

词汇关系

衍生词
porphyraceous porphyric porphyrogenite → porphyrogenitism porphyrogeniture porphyroid porphyrous porphyry shell

词源

From Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφυρίτης λίθος (porphurítēs líthos, “purple stone”), from πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple-fish, purple dye”).
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