porno

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English

Etymology

Shortening of pornographic (Australian),(New Zealand) or pornography (North America). Attested from mid-20th century.

Pronunciation

Abbreviation

porno

  1. pornographic [from the 1950s]
    That's a porno film.
  2. (uncountable) pornography; usually refers to an audiovisual recording (e.g., on a videotape).

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  1. (countable) a pornographic film
    They're going to watch a porno.

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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /pɔrno/, [ˈpʰɒːno]

Noun

porno c. (singular definite pornoen, not used in plural form)

  1. short form of pornografi (pornography) [from 1965]
  2. (in compounds: corresponding to adjective) pornografic, porn

Dutch

Noun

porno

  1. A short form of pornografie
  2. (slang) use of the word to say someone is hot in an attractive way

Finnish

Noun

porno

  1. A short form of pornografia.
  2. As modifier in a compound word, pornographic, porn.
    pornoteollisuus = porn(ographic) industry

Anagrams


French

Noun

porno m. (plural pornos)

  1. porno; porn

Italian

Adjective

porno m. and f. inv.

  1. pornographic

Noun

porno m. inv.

  1. porn, pornography (especially a pornographic film)

Anagrams


Norwegian

Adjective

porno (masculine porno; feminine porno; neuter porno; plural porno; comparative mer porno; superlative mest porno)

  1. (military jargon) flawless

Noun

porno m. (definite singular pornoen; uncountable)

  1. pornography

Romanian

Etymology

English porno

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈpor.no]

Adjective

porno 1 nom/acc forms

  1. pornographic
  2. (slang) awesome

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)

  1. (colloquial) pornographic

Noun

porno m. and f. (plural pornos)

  1. (colloquial) pornography

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

  1. porn
  2. a pornographic film

Declension

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