Etymology

pornerastic

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Today it means: Lascivious; licentious. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόρνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπόρνη“prostitute”
  2. English todaypornerastic

From Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”) + ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

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