Hyphenation
broth·elTurkish pronunciation
bräthılSynonyms
bagnio,
bawdy house,
bordello,
call house,
cathouse,
den of iniquity,
house of assignation,
house of ill repute,
house with red doors,
massage parlor,
red-light district,
whorehousePronunciation
/ˈbräᴛʜəl/ /ˈbrɑːθəl/
Etymology
[ brä-th&l, bro- als ] (noun.) circa 1593. Middle English, worthless fellow, prostitute, from brothen, past participle of brethen to waste away, go to ruin, from Old English brEothan to waste away; akin to Old English brEotan to break; more at BRITTLE.