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πόρνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *pórnē, from the Proto-Indo-European root *perh₂- (to sell), which also gave the verb πέρνημῐ (pérnēmĭ, to sell).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πόρνη (pórnēf (genitive πόρνης, diminutive πορνῐ́δῐον); first declension

  1. female prostitute, particularly one of low status

Usage notes

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  • In ancient Greece and Rome, the unrefined πόρνη (pórnē) was distinguished from the upper-class ἑταίρᾱ (hetaírā, courtesan), who was expected to be further skilled in conversation, music, philosophy, etc.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πόρνη f (pórni, prostitute)
  • Old Armenian: պոռնիկ (poṙnik)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoɾ.ni/
  • Hyphenation: πόρ‧νη

Noun

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πόρνη (pórnif

  1. harlot; prostitute; whore
  2. a term of abuse

Declension

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Declension of πόρνη
singular plural
nominative πόρνη (pórni) πόρνες (pórnes)
genitive πόρνης (pórnis) πορνών (pornón)
accusative πόρνη (pórni) πόρνες (pórnes)
vocative πόρνη (pórni) πόρνες (pórnes)

Synonyms

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See also

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Further reading

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