de profundis

[dey proh-foo n-dis]

Latin.

out of the depths (of sorrow, despair, etc.).

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British Dictionary definitions for de profundis

de profundis

adverb

out of the depths of misery or dejection

Word Origin for de profundis

from the first words of Psalm 130

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Word Origin and History for de profundis

the 130th Psalm, so called for its opening words, Latin, literally "out of the depths."