Etymology

profanatory

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Today it means: Involving or relating to profanation. Full definition →

Classical Latin profānāt-
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  1. Classical Latin · derived fromprofānāt-
  2. English todayprofanatory

From Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō, + -ory. By surface analysis, profane + -atory.

Words from the same roots

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