Profund
Example: El pou és molt profund i no es veu el fons.
Definition
"Profund" is a Catalan adjective meaning very deep or extending far down from the surface. It describes something that has great depth, such as water or a hole, as in the phrase 'El pou és molt profund i no es veu el fons,' meaning the well is very deep and the bottom cannot be seen.
Etymology
The word "profund" comes from the Latin 'profundus,' combining 'pro-' meaning 'forward' or 'forth' and 'fundus' meaning 'bottom' or 'foundation.' Did you know that 'profundus' literally suggests something that reaches forth to the bottom? This Latin root gave rise to similar words in various Romance languages, all relating to depth.
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"Profund" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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