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prostíbulo

brothel

noun pros-TEE-boo-loh Rare

Origin: From Latin prostibulum (place of prostitution).

Usage Note

Prostíbulo is the formal/neutral term for a brothel; burdel is the more colloquial synonym. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (esdrújula), hence the written accent: prostíbulo. In everyday discussion casa de citas or simply burdel is more common; prostíbulo appears frequently in news and legal texts.

Examples

"La policía clausuró el prostíbulo ilegal."

Natural Translation

The police shut down the illegal brothel.

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