porn-
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA(key): /pɔːn/
Prefix[edit]
porn-
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Etymology 2[edit]
From porn(ography) and porn(ographer), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), as porn-¹.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA(key): /pɔːn/
Prefix[edit]
porn-
- Relating to or constituting pornography.
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]
Usage notes[edit]
- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as porno-).