ΠΟΡΦΥΡΑΣΥΦΑΣΜΑΤΑ, πορφυρασυφασματα
PORPHYRASYPHASMATA, porphyrasyphasmata
Sounds Like: por-fy-RA-sy-FAS-ma-ta
Translations: purple fabrics, purple textiles, purple woven goods
From the root: ΠΟΡΦΥΡΑ, ΥΦΑΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πορφύρα' (purple dye, purple cloth) and 'ὕφασμα' (woven fabric, textile). It refers to fabrics or textiles that are dyed purple. It is used to describe luxurious or valuable cloth.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 5:39
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΡΦΥΡΑ, ΥΦΑΣΜΑ, appear in our texts.
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