lupanar
noun
lu·pa·nar
lü-ˈpā-nər 
-ˈpä-
-ˈpä-
plural lupanars or lupanaria
ˌlü-pə-ˈner-ē-ə
dated
: brothel
Writing in 1830, three years after the first Pompeiian lupanar had been unearthed, Charles Bonucci laconically summed up its aura: "The neighboring chamber was devoted to licentious scenes; its paintings indicate this only too clearly."—
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“Lupanar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lupanar. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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