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profund
deep, profound /proˈfund/
adjective#2298 most common
Also: intense, far-reaching
Example sentences
Apa este profundă aici.
The water is deep here.
El a avut un somn profund.
He had a deep sleep.
Discuția noastră a fost foarte profundă.
Our discussion was very profound.
Impactul profund al schimbărilor climatice se simte peste tot.
The profound impact of climate change is felt everywhere.
Filozofii antici au pus întrebări profunde despre sensul vieții.
Ancient philosophers asked profound questions about the meaning of life.
Respectul profund pe care el îl nutrește față de tradiție se vede în fiecare decizie.
The profound respect he holds for tradition shows in every decision.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | profund | profunzi |
| Genitive | profund | profunzi |
| Accusative | profund | profunzi |
| Vocative | profund | profunzi |
Word family
profunzimedepth
aprofundato deepen, to study in depth
profunddeeply (e.g. a gândi profund, to think deeply)profunditateprofundity
Etymology
Profund entered Romanian from French profond, which comes from Latin profundus. The Latin word joins pro, meaning forward or onward, with fundus, meaning bottom or base. So the original sense is something like reaching far down toward the bottom.
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