prostitution, πορν-εία, Ion. πορν-είη,ἡ, A. prostitution, Hp. Epid. 7.122 , etc.; of a man, D. 19.200 ;fornication, unchastity, Ev.Matt. 19.9 : pl., 1 Ep.Cor. 7.2 . II. metaph.,idolatry, LXX Ho.
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prostitution, πορν-εία, Ion. πορν-είη,ἡ, A. prostitution, Hp. Epid. 7.122 , etc.; of a man, D. 19.200 ;fornication, unchastity, Ev.Matt. 19.9 : pl., 1 Ep.Cor. 7.2 . II. metaph.,idolatry, LXX Ho.
πόρν-ευμα , ατος , τό , = πορνεία , PGrenf. 1.53.20 ( iv A.D. , pl.). πόρν-ευμα,ατος,τό, A. = πορνεία , PGrenf. 1.53.20 (iv A.D., pl.).
πόρν-ευσις , εως , ἡ , = foreg., Secund. Sent. 14 . πόρν-ευσις,εως,ἡ,=foreg., Secund. Sent. 14 .
πορν-εύτρια , ἡ , = πόρνη , Ar. Fr. 121 . πορν-εύτρια,ἡ, A. = πόρνη , Ar. Fr. 121 .
πορν-ίδιον , τό , Dim. of foreg., Ar. (v. infr.), etc. [ πορνῐδῐον , Ar. Nu. 997 , Men. Pk. 150 , Com.Adesp. 120 , but -ῑδῐον ( Dim. of Πορνίον ), Ar. Ra. 1301 .] πορν-ίδιον,τό, Dim. of foreg., Ar. (v
brothel, πορν-εῖον,τό, A. brothel, Ar. V. 1283 , Ra. 113 , Antipho 1.14 , etc.
prostitute, πορν-εύω, A. prostitute,mostly in Pass. , of a woman,prostitute herself, beorbecome a prostitute, Hdt. 1.93 , Eup. 67 , Lys. Fr. 59 ; of a man, Aeschin. 1.52 , 119 , D. 19.233 . II. int
harlot, prostitute, πόρν-η,ἡ, A. harlot, prostitute, Archil. 142 , Ar. Ach. 527 , etc. (Prob.fromπέρνημι,because Greek prostitutes were commonlybought slaves.)
of or for harlots, πορν-ικός,ή,όν, A. of or for harlots, εἶδος LXX Pr. 7.10 , cf. AP 12.7 ( Strat. ); of planetary influences, Vett. Val. 17.31 ;π. τέλοςthe taxpaid by brothel-keepers, Aeschin. 1
sexual sin πορν-εία, Ionic dialect πορν-είη, ἡ, prostitution, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.122, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a man, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.200 ] Refs 4th c
a place of harlotry πορν-εῖον, τό, brothel, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1283, “Ra.” 113, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.14, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
to sin sexually πορν-εύω, prostitute, mostly in passive, of a woman, prostitute herself, be or become a prostitute, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.93, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 67, 5th c.BC: Lys
of a harlot πορν-ικός, ή, όν, of or for harlots, εἶδος [[ LXX.Pro.7.10, compare “Anthologia Graeca” 12.7 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus)] LXX+2nd c.AD+]; of planetary influences, [[Vett. Val. 17.31
locust πάρνοψ,οπος,ὁ, a kind of A. locust, = κόρνοψ , Ar. Ach. 150 , Av. 588 , Nicophoi, Gal. UP 3.2 , Ael. NA 6.19 :—henceΠαρνόπιος Ἀπόλλων,averter of locusts, Paus. 1.24.8 : alsoΠαρνοπίων,ωνος,ὁ, S