Kilo Lingo

deep

/diːp/

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Translation

Going a long way down from the top, or a long way in from the front.

Word origin

From Old English deop, a common Germanic word for going far down.

Origin
Old English
Root
deop

Examples

middle .

"Deep" means it goes a long way down.

hole .

Here "deep" describes a hole that goes far down.

breath .

Here "deep" means the breath went far into her body.

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This word is part of lesson 13.