fondo

bottom; depth; background

noun FON-doh Common

Origin: Latin fundus (bottom, ground, farm)

Also means

fund; property

Usage Note

Fondo is masculine. In fondo means 'at the bottom' or 'in the end / after all' — in fondo hai ragione (after all, you're right). In finance, un fondo is a fund (fondo pensionistico, pension fund). Andare a fondo means 'to sink' or figuratively 'to get to the bottom of something'. The plural i fondi often refers to financial reserves or grounds (as in coffee grounds, fondi di caffè).

Examples

"La chiave è in fondo al cassetto."

Natural Translation

The key is at the bottom of the drawer.

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