porn-
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA(key): /pɔːn/
Prefix
editporn-
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Etymology 2
editFrom porn(ography) and porn(ographer), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), as porn-¹.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn, IPA(key): /pɔːn/
Prefix
editporn-
- Relating to or constituting pornography.
References
edit- “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
edit- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as porno-).