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Italian
Etymology
From the Biblical character called in Italian Putifarre (in English Potiphar), because of the absurd situation caused by his wife against Joseph son of Jacob
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.tiˈfɛ.rjo/
- Rhymes: -ɛrjo
- Hyphenation: pu‧ti‧fè‧rio
Noun
putiferio m (plural putiferi)
- row, rumpus, ruckus
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian putiferio, with meaning influenced by puta
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /putiˈfeɾjo/
- Rhymes: -eɾjo
- Syllabification: pu‧ti‧fe‧rio
Noun
putiferio m (plural putiferios)
- (colloquial) whoring
- (colloquial) group of prostitutes
- (colloquial) brothel, whorehouse
- Synonyms: prostíbulo, burdel, puterío, casa de putas, lupanar, mancebía, puticlub
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