de profundis
phrase | /de profundis/
from the depths; an anguished lament or plea
Literal meaning:
"from the deep"
de profundis
phrase | /de profundis/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDfrom the depths; an anguished lament or plea
Literal meaning:
"from the deep"
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Examples
"He wrote a de profundis letter after the tragedy."
"The composer's aria sounded like a de profundis cry."
Mnemonic Trick
Profundis = deep → an anguished plea from the depths
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