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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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