porno-
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”). Sense 2 from porno(graphy) and porno(grapher), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɔːnəʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)nəʊ
Prefix
porno-
- (now rarely productive) Relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
- Relating to, or constituting, pornography.
Derived terms
- pornerastic
- pornocracy
- pornocrat
- pornosophical
References
- “porno-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
- “porno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2009]
Anagrams
Galician
Prefix
porno-
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German
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porno-
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Category German terms prefixed with porno- not found
Italian
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porno-
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Portuguese
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Further reading
- “porno-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Spanish
Prefix
porno-
Derived terms
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