πόρνη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European root *per- (to sell), which also gave the verb πέρνημι (pérnēmi, to sell).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

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

  1. female prostitute

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

πόρνη (pórnif

  1. harlot; prostitute; whore
  2. opprobrious designation

Declension

Synonyms

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See also

Further reading