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profano.

to offer (in front of a temple, shrine, etc.)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prɔˈfaː.noː]Classical-Latin[proˈfaː.no]

  1. to offer (in front of a temple, shrine, etc.)

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  2. to desecrate, profane

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  3. to violate, pollute

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Where this word comes from

In sense 1, from pro (“in front of, before”) + fānum (“temple”) + -ō. In senses 2-3, from profānus (“profane, secular”) + -ō.

adj[prɔˈfaː.noː]Classical-Latin[proˈfaː.no]

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of profānus

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · singular
Where this word comes from

In sense 1, from pro (“in front of, before”) + fānum (“temple”) + -ō. In senses 2-3, from profānus (“profane, secular”) + -ō.

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