profanus

Latin

Etymology

pro- (“before”) +‎ fānum (“temple”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /proˈfaː.nus/, [prɔˈfaː.nʊs]

Adjective

profānus (feminine profāna, neuter profānum); first/second declension

  1. secular, profane
  2. impious, wicked

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative profānus profāna profānum profānī profānae profāna
Genitive profānī profānae profānī profānōrum profānārum profānōrum
Dative profānō profānae profānō profānīs profānīs profānīs
Accusative profānum profānam profānum profānōs profānās profāna
Ablative profānō profānā profānō profānīs profānīs profānīs
Vocative profāne profāna profānum profānī profānae profāna

Descendants
Descendants of profanus in other languages

References
  • profanus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • profanus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • profanus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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