Home
Q&A
En lengua de profano

En lengua de profano

0
votes

In layman's terms? How odd that such a word could have such different forms, profane, laymans. Gracias.

1723 views
updated Jan 25, 2011
posted by jeezzle
"$&% me that's surprising! - afowen, Jan 24, 2011
We would say "In plain English" - lagartijaverde, Jan 25, 2011

3 Answers

1
vote

Yes, I would say so, although for me that sounds like the beginning of a saying.

updated Jan 24, 2011
posted by Dakie
0
votes

La palabra profano y sus derivaciones vienen del latín, voz compuesta de pro (delante) y de fanum (templo).

Lo profano era lo no consagrado o que había dejado de serlo, por estar delante, o sea fuera del templo. Ya en latín, el verbo profanare tenía el sentido figurado de ensuciar, deshonrar. El uso más común ahora es:;que carece de conocimientos y autoridad en una materia (that is: layman, a person who does not belong to a particular profession or who is not expert in some field)

updated Jan 25, 2011
edited by mediterrunio
posted by mediterrunio
0
votes

In simple words, talking simple, no talking complexed, No talking "chineese"

en la lengua coloquial, hablando simplemente

====================================

"profano " come from the greek word "profanes" which means easily visible or understood, something that every body see or understand without difficulty

updated Jan 25, 2011
edited by JorgeViento
posted by JorgeViento
please check your source. ´Profane´ comes from Latin - mediterrunio, Jan 25, 2011