ΟΡΝΕΙΟΝ, ορνειον
ORNEION, orneion
Sounds Like: OR-nay-on
Translations: brothel, a brothel, house of prostitution, a house of prostitution
From the root: ΟΡΝΕΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a brothel or a house of prostitution. It is used to describe a place where illicit sexual activity takes place. The word is derived from the concept of 'porne' (prostitute).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
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From the same root
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- ὈΡΝΕΙΟΥ — (of) bird, (of) fowl, (of) a bird, (of) a fowl
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