noun
- a brothel or house of prostitution
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The ancient Roman lupanar was discovered during archaeological excavations.
- Historical texts describe the lupanar as a common feature of ancient cities.
- The ruins of the lupanar provided insight into daily life in Pompeii.
- Scholars studied the graffiti found on the walls of the lupanar.
- The term lupanar derives from the Latin word for wolf.