Word of the Day
for Friday,
May 31, 2013
de Profundis \dey proh-FOON-dis\, adverb:
out of the depths (of sorrow, despair, etc.).
Once he spoke to
himself in a low voice that shook as if with difficulty dominating sobs that
were rising in his throat. "De
profundis—" he said.
-- Robert Smythe Hitchens, The Garden of Allah, 1904
-- Robert Smythe Hitchens, The Garden of Allah, 1904
Her letters were
written in varying spirits, sometimes cheery, sometimes de profundis.
-- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Haunted Lives, 1868
-- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Haunted Lives, 1868
De profundis means "out of the depths" in Latin. It is the opening
of Latin translation of Psalm 130 which continues "Out of the depths I cry
to you." Today the term can be used as a phrase to convey sadness or as an
adverb.
thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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