What is the Latin word for brothel?

The usual Latin words for “brothel” are lupānar, lustrum, fornix; also stabulum, lūstrō, scortor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“brothel” in Latin

lupānarbrothel, whore-house lustrumbog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow; den or lair of wild beasts; wood, forest; (a place of) debauchery fornixarch, vault stabulumdwelling, habitation; stall, stable; hut lūstrōto purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice; to circle, move in a circle around. (because the priest offering such sa scortorto seek harlots and other prostitutes, spend time with them; to partake in licentious behavior, debauchery

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

brothel

lupanar, lustrum, fornix, stabulum. To frequent brothels, lustrari, lupanaria frequentare: a visitor of such, lustro, scortator.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for brothel?: The usual Latin words for “brothel” are lupānar, lustrum, fornix; also stabulum, lūstrō, scortor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.