πορνεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πορνεύω (porneúō, I prostitute) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πορνείᾱ (porneíāf (genitive πορνείᾱς); first declension

  1. prostitution
  2. fornication

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: πορνεία (porneía)

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek πορνεία (porneía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾˈni.a/
  • Hyphenation: πορ‧νεί‧α

Noun

πορνεία (porneíaf (uncountable)

  1. prostitution

Declension

Synonyms

euphemistic expressions:

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Further reading