profanación

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin profanātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾofanaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾofanaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pro‧fa‧na‧ción

Noun

profanación f (plural profanaciones)

  1. profanation
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 271:
      Se considera una especie de profanación, comer navajuelas en la cuaresma, a causa de una conformación a manera de cruz que, según dicen, se advierte en una parte del marisco.
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