profondo
deep
adjective proh-FOHN-doh Less Common
Origin: from Latin profundus
Also means
profound
Usage Note
Profondo means 'deep' physically (acqua profonda) and 'profound' figuratively (un pensiero profondo). It agrees fully (profonda, profondi, profonde). The noun for depth is profondità.
Examples
"Il lago è molto profondo."
Natural Translation
The lake is very deep.
Literal Translation
The lake is very deep.

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