pornograph

noun

por·​no·​graph

ˈpȯ(r)nəˌgraf,

-rȧf

1

: pornographer

2

[Greek pornē + English -graph] : a pornographic picture or writing

Word History

Etymology

French pornographe, from Greek pornographos writing of harlots

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