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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofundidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɾo.fũ.diˈda.dʒi/
"A profundidade do oceano ainda esconde muitos mistérios."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being intense or deep, especially in thought, meaning, or feeling.
"The philosopher spoke with a profundity that left the audience in contemplative silence." - 2
Great depth of place or ocean.
"Submarines navigate the dark profundities of the Atlantic trench."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'profunditas', stemming from 'profundus' meaning deep or profound. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French 'profundité', shifting from a physical description of deepness to an abstract quality of profound intellectual or emotional depth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profundity" is said worldwide
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profondeur
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.fɔ̃.dœʁ/
"Ce livre impressionne par sa profondeur de pensée."
Tiefsinn
Transliteration: /ˈtiːfˌzɪn/
"Seine Rede war voller Tiefsinn und Weisheit."
profondità
Transliteration: /pro.fon.diˈta/
"Le sue parole contenevano una grande profondità."
profundidad
Transliteration: /pɾo.fun.diˈdad/
"La profundidad de sus reflexiones es notable."
profundidade
Transliteration: /pɾo.fũ.diˈda.dʒi/
"A profundidade do oceano ainda esconde muitos mistérios."
गंभीरता
Transliteration: gambheerta
"उनके विचारों में एक अद्भुत गंभीरता थी।"
深刻
Transliteration: shēnkè
"这部小说的思想内容极具深刻性。"
심오함
Transliteration: sim-o-ham
"그의 예술 작품에는 철학적 심오함이 담겨 있다."
深遠さ
Transliteration: shin'onsa
"彼女の言葉には人生の深遠さが宿っている。"
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