English Explanatory Dictionary

porno-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or constituting pornography.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔːnəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-porno.wav

Word forms

porno- porn-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pórnē Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē)der. English porno- 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”).

Derived words

pornerastic pornocracy pornocrat pornosophical
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