profundum

Latin

Etymology

Substantivized from the nominative neuter singular form of the adjective profundus (“deep”).

Pronunciation

Noun

profundum n (genitive profundī); second declension

  1. abyss, depths
    • Psalm 130, verses 1-2:
      De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
      Domine, exaudi vocem meam. Fiant aures tuæ intendentes in vocem deprecationis meæ. (Vulgate)
      Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.
      Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. (KJV)
  2. boundless expanse

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative profundum profunda
Genitive profundī profundōrum
Dative profundō profundīs
Accusative profundum profunda
Ablative profundō profundīs
Vocative profundum profunda

Adjective

profundum

  1. nominative neuter singular of profundus
  2. accusative masculine singular of profundus
  3. accusative neuter singular of profundus
  4. vocative neuter singular of profundus

References
  • profundum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • profundum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) to fall down into the abyss: in profundum deici
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