lupanare

Italian

Etymology

From Latin lupānar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.paˈna.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: lu‧pa‧nà‧re

Noun

lupanare m (plural lupanari) (literary)

1. lupanar, brothel

   Synonyms: bordello, (euphemistic) casa chiusa, (euphemistic) casa di tolleranza, (euphemistic) casino, (regional) casotto, (literary) postribolo

2. (figurative) a corrupted or immoral place

Further reading

• lupanare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

lupānāre n

1. ablative singular of lupānar