Jump to content

putiferio

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Italian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

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

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /pu.tiˈfɛ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrjo
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ti‧fè‧rio

Noun

[edit]

putiferio m (plural putiferi)

  1. row, rumpus, ruckus

Spanish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Italian putiferio, with meaning influenced by puta

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /putiˈfeɾjo/ [pu.t̪iˈfe.ɾjo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾjo
  • Syllabification: pu‧ti‧fe‧rio

Noun

[edit]

putiferio m (plural putiferios)

  1. (colloquial) whoring
  2. (colloquial) group of prostitutes
  3. (colloquial) brothel, whorehouse
    Synonyms: prostíbulo, burdel, puterío, casa de putas, lupanar, mancebía, puticlub

Further reading

[edit]