de profundis
[dey proh-foo n-dis]
- out of the depths (of sorrow, despair, etc.).
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de profundis
- out of the depths of misery or dejection
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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."
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