profane
profane
adj.
Irreverent: P. and V. ἄ̆θεος, ἀ̆νόσιος, ἀ̆σεβής, δυσσεβής (rare P.), V. δύσθεος, ἄ̆σεπτος.
As opposed to sacred: P. also V. βέβηλος (Thuc. also Plat.), Ar. and P. ὅσιος.
adj.
Irreverent: P. and V. ἄ̆θεος, ἀ̆νόσιος, ἀ̆σεβής, δυσσεβής (rare P.), V. δύσθεος, ἄ̆σεπτος.
As opposed to sacred: P. also V. βέβηλος (Thuc. also Plat.), Ar. and P. ὅσιος.
profane
v. trans.
Defile: P. and V. μιαίνειν, V. χραίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.); see defile.
Act impiously towards: P. and V. ἀ̆σεβεῖν εἰς (acc.).
v. trans.
Defile: P. and V. μιαίνειν, V. χραίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.); see defile.
Act impiously towards: P. and V. ἀ̆σεβεῖν εἰς (acc.).
PROFANE
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).
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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.
1. vĭŏlo, 1: to p. consecrated ground, loca religiosa v., Cic. Rab. perd. 2, 7: Ov.
2. polluo, 3: v.
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.