πορφῠρο-πώλης, ου, ὁ,
dealer in purple, [[“IG“ Rom. 4.1071 (from Cos), Judeich “Altertümer von Hierapolis“ No. 156] Refs]: feminine πορφῠρό-πωλις, ιδος, [[ “IGRom.” [prev. cited] (probably), NT.Act.16.14, “PFlor.” 71.641 (4th c.AD)] NT+4th c.AD+]:—hence πορφῠρο-πωλική (i.e. τέχνη), ἡ, their trade, [[ AB 379, 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus see at {ἁλουργοπωλική}. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]