porn-

See also: porn and põrn

English

Etymology 1

From πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA^(key): /pɔːn/

Prefix

porn-

(rare) prostitute

Derived terms

pornocrat
pornosophical

Etymology 2

From porn(ography) and porn(ographer), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), as porn-¹.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA^(key): /pɔːn/

Prefix

porn-

Relating to or constituting pornography.

Derived terms

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References

“porno-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]
“porno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2009]

Usage notes

When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as porno-).

Anagrams

pron

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