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porno

pornography, porn

noun POR-noh Rare

Origin: From Greek pornē (prostitute) + graphein (to write).

Usage Note

Porno is an invariable masculine noun (il porno, i porno) — it does not change in the plural. It can also function as an invariable adjective: un film porno, materiale porno. The full form pornografia exists but porno is the overwhelmingly common form in everyday speech and writing.

Examples

"Ha trovato del porno sul computer."

Natural Translation

He found pornography on the computer.

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