🇪🇸 Spanish

profundidad

feminine

la profundidad

depth

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profundidad
/la pɾofundiˈðað/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say profundidad in Spanish?

IPA
/la pɾofundiˈðað/

How do you pronounce profundidad in Spanish?

profundidad is pronounced /la pɾofundiˈðað/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La profundidad oscura del océano asusta a muchos buceadores.

The dark depth of the ocean frightens many divers.

Esta profundidad es muy peligrosa porque el agua está extremadamente fría.

This depth is very dangerous because the water is extremely cold.

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Why is it feminine?

Profundidad is feminine because it derives from Latin "profunditas" (a third declension noun ending in "-itas"), and in Spanish, nouns ending in "-idad" (the regular evolution of Latin "-itas") are conventionally feminine. This suffix pattern has been consistently feminine throughout Spanish's development from Latin.

What is the Spanish word for depth?

The Spanish word for depth is la profundidad — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchprofondeurlafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianprofonditàlafeminine

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