porfirio

This is the 8327th most frequent Spanish word.


porfirio

"Porfirio" is a proper noun, typically a male given name, with no direct definition in English.


Here, 'Porfirio' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.

Porfirio llegó temprano a la reunión.

Porfirio arrived early to the meeting.


In this sentence, 'porfirio' is used to describe a specific type of rock with a dark shade, demonstrating its application as a descriptive noun.

El color de la piedra es porfirio, un tono oscuro.

The color of the stone is porphyry, a dark shade.


Here, 'porfirio' refers to the material (a rock) that was utilized in Roman architecture, highlighting its historical and cultural significance as a term.

Los antiguos romanos usaban porfirio para decorar sus templos.

The ancient Romans used porphyry to decorate their temples.