La profundidad
Example: La profundidad del océano afecta significativamente la presión del agua.
Definition
"La profundidad" refers to the measurement of the distance from the surface to the bottom of something, typically used to describe how deep an object or space is. For example, "la profundidad" of the ocean affects water pressure significantly.
Etymology
The word "la profundidad" comes from the Latin 'profunditas,' which means 'depth' or 'deepness.' It combines 'pro-' meaning 'forward' or 'forth' and 'fundus' meaning 'bottom.' Did you know? The concept of depth was crucial for early sailors to understand ocean navigation.
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"La profundidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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