noun
Meaning 1
plural of depth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
depths
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/dɛpθs/
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 P TH S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, plural, plural-only
Examples
- The burning ship finally sank into the depths.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A very remote part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, plural, plural-only
Examples
- Into the depths of the jungle...
- In the depths of the night,
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The lowest point, all-time low, nadir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Qualifier: mystery
Examples
- to plumb the depths of despair
- to stir someone to his depths
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
The most severe or involved period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- in the depths of the crisis
- in the depths of winter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: profondeurs — deepest part
- Greek: βυθός (vythós) — deepest part
- Greek: βαθιά (vathiá) — deepest part
- Greek: βάθη (váthi) — deepest part
- Portuguese: profundezas — deepest part
- Spanish: fondón — deepest part
- Catalan: profunditat — a very remote part
- Catalan: profunditats — a very remote part
- French: profondeurs — a very remote part
- Greek: βάθος (váthos) — a very remote part
- Greek: βάθη (váthi) — a very remote part
- Italian: cuore — a very remote part
- Italian: profondo — a very remote part
- Portuguese: profundeza — a very remote part
- Spanish: profundidad — a very remote part
- Spanish: profundidades — a very remote part
- French: cœur — most severe part
Real reading context