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-

1. (rare) prostitute

Derived terms

Derived terms

• pornerastic
• pornocracy
• 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-

1. Relating to or constituting pornography.

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