porn- 1
(Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn—, IPA: /pɔːn—/Prefix
- rare prostitute
Etymology
From πορν- (porn-), the stem of the Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”).
Derived terms
pornerasticpornocracypornocratpornosophical porn- 2
(Received Pronunciation) enPR: pôrn—, IPA: /pɔːn—/Prefix
- Relating to or constituting pornography.
Etymology
From porn(ography) and porn(ographer), both ultimately also from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”), as porn-¹.
Derived terms
► English words prefixed with porn-
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-).