Profond
Example: Le lac est très profond au centre de la vallée.
Definition
"Profond" describes something that has a great distance from the surface to the bottom or from the outside to the inside, often referring to physical depth as in a lake or an abyss. It can also mean intense or profound in a metaphorical sense.
Etymology
The word "profond" comes from the Latin word "profundus," meaning 'deep' or 'bottomless.' It was adopted into Old French and evolved into the modern French "profond." Did you know that the Latin root also gave rise to English words like "profound," which share a similar meaning of depth or intensity?
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"Profond" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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