πορνεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πορνεύω (porneúō, to prostitute, to whore) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā, -ia: forming abstract nouns), from πόρνη (pórnē, prostitute, whore) +‎ -εύω (-eúō, forming verbs), from the Proto-Indo-European root *per- (to sell, to provide for a fee).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πορνείᾱ (porneíāf (genitive πορνείᾱς); first declension

  1. whoring, prostitution, provision of sex for money
  2. whoring, fornication, behavior similar to a whore

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: πορνεία (porneía)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, borrowed from Ancient Greek πορνεία (porneía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾˈni.a/
  • Hyphenation: πορ‧νεί‧α

Noun

πορνεία (porneíaf (uncountable)

  1. prostitution

Declension

singular
nominative πορνεία (porneía)
genitive πορνείας (porneías)
accusative πορνεία (porneía)
vocative πορνεία (porneía)

Synonyms

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Further reading