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feminine
/poɾnoɣɾaˈfia/
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Translation
pornography
Word origin
From Greek pornographos ('writing about prostitutes'), from porne ('prostitute') plus graphein ('to write'). The same graphein root gives English 'graph' and 'photograph'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- pornographos
- English cognates
- graph, photograph
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpornografías
Examples
regula .
The law regulates minors' access to pornography.
distribuye .
The internet has changed the way pornography is distributed.
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The study analyses the impact of pornography on society.
Muchos prohíben infantil .
Many countries strictly prohibit child pornography.
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The teacher spoke about pornography as a topic of public debate.
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