profond

From Middle French profond, from Old French profont, modified, based on its Latin origin, from parfunt, parfont, from Latin profundus. Spelt profont in Old French, the d was later added back to reflect the original Latin spelling.

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.fɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɔ̃
• Homophone: profonds

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

1. deep

   le lac est profond de 100 mètres - the lake is 100 metres deep

2. profound

• approfondir
• profondément
• profondeur

• “profond” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• parfont
• profund

From Old French profont.

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

1. deep (of water, etc.)

profond m (plural profonds)

1. bottom (lowest part)

• French: profond

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