Profundo
Example: El lago es muy profundo y no puedo ver el fondo.
Definition
"Profundo" describes something that has a great depth or extends far down from the surface, often used to indicate a significant vertical distance. In the example, it refers to the lake being very deep, so much that the bottom is not visible.
Etymology
The word "profundo" comes from the Latin "profundus," meaning 'deep' or 'bottomless.' It combines "pro-" (forward, forth) and "fundus" (bottom), literally suggesting something that reaches far down. Did you know? This Latin root also gave rise to the English word "profound."
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"Profundo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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