Etymology From Latin lupānar. Pronunciation IPA(key): /lu.paˈna.re/ Rhymes: -are Hyphenation: lu‧pa‧nà‧re Noun lupanare m (plural lupanari) (literary) lupanar, brothel Synonyms: bordello, (euphemistic) casa chiusa, (euphemistic) casa di tolleranza, (euphemistic) casino, (regional) casotto, (literary) postribolo (figurative) a corrupted or immoral place Further reading lupanare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Noun lupānāre n ablative singular of lupānar