NYT Dictionary

PORN

/pɔɹn/
NounPOHRNGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pornography.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pórnē Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos) Ancient Greek πορνογράφος (pornográphos)lbor. French pornographiebor. English pornographyclip. English porn Clipping of pornography. First attested in the mid-20th century.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

eroticafilthsmutadult movieblue movieX-rated movieskin flickpornographyporno

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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