Etymology

fanum

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Today it means: The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine. Full definition →

Latin fānum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfānum“shrine”
  2. English todayfanum

Borrowed from Latin fānum (“shrine”). Doublet of fane.

Words from the same roots

Latinfānum all →

fainfane

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