A Latin Dictionary, Profano

Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary,prŏfāno

prŏfāno , āvi, atum, 1, v. a. profanus.

I. Lit., to render unholy, deprive of sanctity, to unhallow, desecrate, profane (perh. not ante - Aug.): “dies festos, sacra, sacerdotes,” Liv. 31, 44: “sacrum,” Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19: “festum,” id. M. 4, 390: “sacra,” Petr. 89: “funus,” Stat. Th. 9, 8: “sabbata,” Vulg. Ezech. 23, 38: “justitias,” id. Psa. 88, 32.—

II. Transf.

A. To violate, pollute: “pudorem,” Curt. 5, 1, 38: “os,” Quint. 11, 1, 84: “nomen,” id. Decl. 10.—

B. To disclose, reveal, betray: “secreta,” App. M. 5, p. 164, 13: “res profanata non valeat,” Pall. 1, 35, 1.

A Latin Dictionary.

Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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