LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

bordellum

bordellum n (genitive bordellī)
Classical[bɔrˈdɛl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[borˈdɛl.lum]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinneuterbrothel
  2. Medieval Latinneuterlittle hut

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebordellumbordella
genitivebordellībordellōrum
dativebordellōbordellīs
accusativebordellumbordella
ablativebordellōbordellīs
vocativebordellumbordella

Origins

Diminutive from borda (“cottage, hut”) + -ellus, from Frankish *bord (“board”).

Descendants
  • Frenchbordelfrom Old French bordeal
  • Englishbordelfrom Old French bordeal
  • Italianbordello
  • Englishbordellofrom Italian bordello
  • Occitanbordellfrom Old Occitan bordell
  • Catalanbordellfrom Old Occitan bordell
  • Portuguesebordelfrom Old Occitan bordell
  • Spanishburdelfrom Old Occitan bordell
  • Normanbordéfrom Old French bordeal
  • Walloonbordêfrom Old French bordeal

Quick answers

What does bordellum mean in Latin?
bordellum, a noun, means “brothel; little hut”.
What is the genitive of bordellum?
The genitive singular is bordellī. bordellum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce bordellum?
In classical Latin, [bɔrˈdɛl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [borˈdɛl.lum].