"lupanar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /luːˈpeɪnɑː/ Forms: lupanars [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lupānar, from lupa (“prostitute”, literally “she-wolf”), from lupus (“wolf”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lupānar}} Latin lupānar, {{m|la|lupa||prostitute|lit=she-wolf}} lupa (“prostitute”, literally “she-wolf”), {{m|la|lupus||wolf}} lupus (“wolf”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lupanar (plural lupanars)
  1. (formal, archaic) A brothel. Tags: archaic, formal Related terms: lupanarian
    Sense id: en-lupanar-en-noun-wJVKP7py Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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