porno
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English
Etymology
Shortening of pornographic (Australia, New Zealand) or pornography (North America). Attested from mid-20th century.
Pronunciation
Adjective
porno (not comparable)
- Pornographic [from the 1950s]
- That's a porno film.
Synonyms
Noun
porno (plural pornos)
- (uncountable) Pornography.
- 2004, Martin Amis, Vintage Amis, page 190:
- In any case, porno is littered—porno is heaped—with the deaths of feelings.
- 2004, Martin Amis, Vintage Amis, page 190:
- (countable) A pornographic film.
- They're going to watch a porno.
- They watched a few pornos.
Translations
Related terms
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pɔrno/, [ˈpʰɒːno]
Noun
porno c (singular definite pornoen, not used in plural form)
- short form of pornografi (“pornography”) [from 1965]
- (in compounds: corresponding to adjective) pornografic, porn
Dutch
Noun
porno f (uncountable)
Finnish
Noun
porno
- A short form of pornografia.
- As modifier in a compound word, pornographic, porn.
- pornoteollisuus = porn(ographic) industry
Anagrams
French
Noun
porno m (plural pornos)
Italian
Adjective
porno m and f (invariable)
Noun
porno m (invariable)
- porn, pornography (especially a pornographic film)
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
porno (masculine porno; feminine porno; neuter porno; plural porno; comparative mer porno; superlative mest porno)
- (military jargon) flawless
Noun
porno m (definite singular pornoen; uncountable)
Romanian
Etymology
English porno
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈpor.no]
Adjective
porno 1 nom/acc forms
Declension
| singular & plural |
|---|
| masculine, feminine & neuter |
| porno |
Usage notes
This word is not a noun, although it is sometimes used as one. In order to avoid ambiguity, a phrase such as film porno or revistă porno should be used.
Spanish
Adjective
porno m and f (plural pornos)
Noun
porno m and f (plural pornos)
Usage notes
Like foto, the shortened form of fotografia, this shortened form of pornografia is properly feminine, but sometimes used as a masculine noun.
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈpoɾno]
- Hyphenation: por‧no
Noun
porno
- porn
- a pornographic film
Declension
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- Danish nouns
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch uncountable nouns
- Dutch slang
- Finnish nouns
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Italian adjectives
- Italian nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål adjectives
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Romanian terms derived from English
- Romanian adjectives
- Romanian slang
- Spanish adjectives
- Spanish colloquialisms
- Spanish nouns
- Turkish nouns