porn-
English
Etymology 1
From πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
porn-
Derived terms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From porn(ography) and porn(ographer), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), as porn-¹.
Pronunciation
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Prefix
porn-
- Relating to or constituting pornography.
Derived terms
Category English terms prefixed with porn- not found
References
- “porno-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
- “porno-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2009]
Usage notes
- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as porno-).