ahondar

Spanish

Etymology

From hondo. Cf. also Medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin *affundāre, Portuguese afundar, Asturian afondar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aonˈdaɾ/ [a.õn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive, reflexive) to deepen
2. (intransitive) to delve deeply

   ahondar en un tema - to study or discuss a subject thoroughly

Derived terms

• ahondamiento

Further reading

• “ahondar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014