mancebía

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See also: mancebia

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish mancebia, from mancebo (young man, youth). Analyzable as mancebo +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /manθeˈbia/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /manseˈbia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: man‧ce‧bí‧a

Noun

mancebía f (plural mancebías)

  1. brothel; whorehouse
    Synonyms: puticlub, prostíbulo, burdel, casa de putas

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