prŏfānus Copy link Outline I. Lit.II. Transf.A. Wicked, impiousB. Unlearned, ignorant ; with ...C. Ill-boding ⓘprŏfānē: adverbialprŏfāne: masc/neut voc sg • prŏfānus, a, um, adj. [pro - fanum; prop. before the temple, i. e. outside of it; hence, opp. to the temple as a sacred object], unholy, not sacred, common, profane. I. Lit.: profanum quod non est sacrum, Plautus: Sacrum an profanum habeas parvi penditur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 228 Müll.; cf.: profanum est, quod fani religione non tenetur, Fest. p. 253 ib.: Trebatius profanum id proprie dici ait, quod ex religioso vel sacro in hominum usum proprietatem conversum est, Macr. S. 3, 3, 2: loci consecrati an profani, Cic. Part. 10, 36; opp. sacrum, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 27 cum omnia illā victoriā suā profana fecisset, Cic. Verr 2, 4, 55, § 122: res profanae et usu pollutae, Tac. A. 13, 57: flamma, Ov. F. 6, 440: usus, Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135.—Of persons: procul o, procul este, profani, Conclamat vates, ye uninitiated, Verg A. 6, 258: Cereris ritus vulgare profanis, Ov A. A. 2, 601 profanum vulgus, Hor. C. 3, 1, 1: vulgus, Gell. N A. praef. fin.— II. Transf. A. Wicked, impious (poet.): mens profana, Ov M 2, 833: verba, id. Tr. 3, 5, 48: odia, Stat. Th. 1, 1: profanus Phorbas, Ov M. 11, 413 sit spes fallendi, miscebis sacra profanis, Hor Ep. 1, 16, 54.— Subst. prŏfānum, i, n., wickedness, impiety (post-Aug.): civilium bellorum profano, Plin. 16, 4, 3, § 7.— B. Unlearned, ignorant (post-class.); with gen.: litterarum profani (opp.: doctrina initiati), Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 18; Min. Fel. Oct. 5: qui profani sunt a sacramento veritatis, strangers to, Lact. 2, 15, 2: a veritate, id. 2, 16, 13; 7, 24, 10.— C. Ill-boding (poet.): profanus bubo, Ov M 6, 431 avis, id. ib. 5, 543.— Hence, adv.: prŏfānē, wickedly, profanely (post-class.); illudere, Lact. 6, 23, 10: de divinitate disputare, Min. Fel. Oct. 8.
prŏ-for Copy link Outline I. In gen.II. In partic., to foretell, predict, prophesy ... ⓘprŏfā | ne: pres imperat act 2nd sg • prŏ-for, fātus, 1 (inf. profarier, Prud. στεφ. 10, 939), v. dep. a., to say or speak out, to say, speak (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose). I. In gen.: veteres Casmenas cascam rem volo profari, tell, relate, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll.: quod jam et mehe Piget paternum nomen, maternum pudet Profari, Pac. ap. Non. 424, 4 (Trag. Rel. v. 145 Rib.): pudor prohibebat plura profari, Hor. S. 1, 6, 57: tum breviter Dido, vultum demissa, profatur, Verg. A. 1, 561: et sic accensa profatur, id. ib. 4, 364: quibus ille profatur: Forsitan, etc., Ov. M. 11, 289: vera profari, Petr. 121: sic ille profatus, Luc. 9, 251: clamore magno, Sil. 11, 211.— II. In partic., to foretell, predict, prophesy: quando dies adveniet, quem profata Morta est, Liv. And. ap. Gell. 3, 16, 11 (acc. to Hom. Odyss. 2, 99): Pythia quae tripodi a Phoebi lauroque profatur, Lucr. 1, 739; 5, 112: Delio profante, Petr. 89; Dig. 21, 1, 1. —Hence, prŏfātum. i, n., a statement, proposition, axiom (post-class.): ἀξιώματα, quae M. Varro alias profata, alias proloquia appellat, Gell. 16, 8, 2.
prŏfor Copy link ⓘprŏfā | ne: pres imperat act 2nd sg • prŏfor [inus.], prŏfāris, prŏfatur, ātus sum, āri, tr., présenter, relater, exposer : Acc. d. Varro L. 7, 28 || dire : Virg. En. 1, 561 ; 4, 364 ; Hor. S. 1, 6, 57 || prédire : diem Liv. Andr. d. Gell. 3, 16, 11, prédire un jour ; [abst] Lucr. 1, 739 ; 5, 112. ➳ inf. profarier Prud. Perist. 10, 939.
prŏfānus Copy link Outline 1 en avant de l'enceinte consacrée (pro, fanum), [d'où] profane, qui n'est pas ...2 impie, sacrilège, criminel : || n. , impiété :3 non initié, ignorant : [avec le gén.] [avec a, ab ]4 sinistre, de mauvais augure : le hibou de mauvais augure. ⓘprŏfānē: adverbialprŏfāne: masc/neut voc sg • prŏfānus, a, um, 1. en avant de l'enceinte consacrée (pro, fanum), [d'où] profane, qui n'est pas consacré, ou qui n'est plus sacré : Cic. Part. 36 ; profanum aliquid facere Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 122, donner à un objet un caractère profane, le dépouiller de son caractère sacré || [en parl. des personnes] Virg. En. 6, 258 2. impie, sacrilège, criminel : Ov. M. 2, 833 || prŏfānum, n., impiété : Plin. 16, 7 3. non initié, ignorant : [avec le gén.] Macr. Scip. 1, 18 ; [avec a, ab] Lact. Inst. 2, 16, 13 4. sinistre, de mauvais augure : profanus bubo Ov. M. 6, 431, le hibou de mauvais augure.
profanus Copy link ⓘprŏfānē: adverbialprŏfāne: masc/neut voc sg PROFÂNVS a, um. Adi. [βέβηλος] Irreligiosum significat, non sanctum: quasi sit Porro a fano: Impium, scelestum, aduersum omni religioni. […] 🗁 Page Scan
profane (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Not sacredII. Fig.1. prŏfānus (only poet.)2. impius (the best word for prose) • profane (adj.): I. Not sacred: prŏfānus: opp. consecratus, Cic. Part. 10, extr.: Liv. 5, 52, med. (in profano, on unconsecrated ground). II. Fig.: impious, offending against sacred things: 1. prŏfānus (only poet.): Ov. Tr. 3, 5, 48: Stat. 2. impius (the best word for prose): v. impious.
profane (v.) Copy link Outline 1. vĭŏlo, 12. polluo, 33. tĕmĕro, 1 (chiefly poet.)4. prŏfāno, 1 (in this sense, poet. • profane (v.): 1. vĭŏlo, 1: to p. consecrated ground, loca religiosa v., Cic. Rab. perd. 2, 7: Ov. 2. polluo, 3: v. to pollute. 3. tĕmĕro, 1 (chiefly poet.): Virg. Aen. 6, 841 (templa t.): Ov. Join: temerare ac violare, Liv. 26, 13, med. (in a rhetorical passage). 4. prŏfāno, 1 (in this sense, poet.: strictly, to unconsecrate, religionem tollere): Ov. Am. 3, 9, 19.
PROFANE Copy link • PROFANE 1. v. profanare, profanum dicere (in the best age only = to confound divine things with human, sacred with common; opposed to sacrum esse velle: in later writers = general term to violate): exaugurare (to recal a thing from sacred to common use; opposed to inaugurare; Vid: Liv., 1, 55): polluere: maculare (to dishonor what is sacred or pure): violare (general term for any breach of what is due to anything, templa). 2. adj., profanus. A profane person, homo profanus (general term): homo impius (godless): profane history, *historia rerum a populis gestarum; but perhaps profana historia necessary as technical term; opposed to sacra historia.