porno-
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- porn- (before a vowel)
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɔːnəʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)nəʊ
Prefix
[edit]porno-
- (now rarely productive) Relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
- Relating to, or constituting, pornography.
Derived terms
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References
[edit]- “porno-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
- “porno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2009]
Anagrams
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German
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Italian
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- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)nəʊ
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)nəʊ/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English prefixes
- en:Pornography
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