bordelo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bordello, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish *bord (board), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burdą (board, table).

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Noun

bordelo (accusative singular bordelon, plural bordeloj, accusative plural bordelojn)

  1. bordello, brothel
    Synonyms: lupanaro, malĉastejo, prostituejo
    • 2012 June 1, Jordan Pouille, “En Ĉinujo, la vivo laŭ Apple”, in Le Monde diplomatique:
      Ili plej timas la provojn de manifestacioj, oftaj en la provinco; male, ili ŝajnas multe pli toleremaj al la multaj bordeloj kaŝmaskitaj en karaokejojmasaĝejoj.
      They seem afraid of the attempts of manifestations, often in the province; on the other hand, they seem much more tolerant of the many bordellos masqueraded in karaoke lounges and massage parlors.