profond

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French profond, from Old French profont, relatinization of inherited parfont, parfunt, from Latin profundus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.fɔ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃
  • Homophone: profonds

Adjective

profond (feminine profonde, masculine plural profonds, feminine plural profondes)

  1. deep
    le lac est profond de 100 mètres
    the lake is 100 metres deep
  2. profound
  3. (of a region, country or continent, sometimes derogatory) rural, small-town, provincial, heartland; authentic, true
    la Wallonie profonde, la France profonde, l’Afrique profonde(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2014, Charles de Gaulle, Lettres, notes et carnets, tome 4 : 1941-1943, Plon, →ISBN:
      Mais les Nations Unies ont les moyens de faire échouer ce plan de Hitler et la France profonde, la vraie France, espère de toute son âme qu’elles sauront les employer.
      But the United Nations has the means to foil this plan of Hitler's, and the French heartlands, the real France, hope with all their heart that it will be able to use them.

Derived terms

Further reading

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian profondo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔˈfɔnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Adjective

profond (feminine singular profonda, plural profondi)

  1. profound, deep (intellectually deep)

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French profont.

Adjective

profond m (feminine singular profonde, masculine plural profonds, feminine plural profondes)

  1. deep (of water, etc.)

Noun

profond m (plural profonds)

  1. bottom (lowest part)

Descendants

  • French: profond

References

  • profond on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Romanian

Adjective

profond m or n (feminine singular profondă, masculine plural profonzi, feminine and neuter plural profonde)

  1. Obsolete form of profund.

Declension

References

  • profond in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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