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profano

Pronunciation: [prɔˈfaː.noː]

“profano” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

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

Etymology

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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