πορφυρίτης

πορφυρ-ίτης [ῑ], ου, ὁ,

• like purple, π. λίθος porphyry, Plin. HN 36.57, cj. in D.C. 76.15: as Subst., porphyry-quarry, Ostr. 951 (ii A.D.); κίονες π. columns of porphyry, IGRom. 4.1431.42 (Smyrna): in fem., ἡ λιθοτομία ἡ πορφυρῖτις the porphyry quarry, Aristid. Or. 36(48).67