profano

Meaning

Verb

1. (conjugation-1) to offer (in front of a temple, shrine, etc.)
2. (conjugation-1) to desecrate, profane
3. (conjugation-1) to violate, pollute

Adj

dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of profānus

Concepts

profane

desecrate

defile

violate

deconsecrate

Synonyms

cruento

contemero

desecrare

Translations

profana

αμύητος

profanar

profanar

profaner

ontwijden

ontheiligen

profaneren

profanare

sconsacrare

dissacrare

Pronounced as (IPA)

[prɔˈfaː.noː]

Etymology

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