abysm
English
/əˈbɪz.m̩/, /əˈbɪz.m̩/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
- (now) An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English abime derived from Old French abisme derived from Latin *abyssimus derived from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (bottomless).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἄβυσσος
Gloss
bottomless
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abysmal English
- abysmally English
- abysmic English
- en cabochon English
- en ventre sa mere English
- en-papillote English
- *abyssimus Latin
- abyssus Latin
- Val-d'Or French
- abîme French
- avoir les jambes en coton French
- caquenlit French
- chienlit French
- chèque en blanc French
- croquembouche French
- emmi French
- en French
- en-cas French
- encas French
- enjôler French
- metteuse en scène French
- passé simple French
- pissenlit French
- remplacer French
- abismal Spanish, Castilian
- abismo Spanish, Castilian
- en Spanish, Castilian
- βυθός Ancient Greek
- ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
- *dʰewb- Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- abismo Portuguese
- abime Middle English
- abisme Old French
- en Ido
- en Middle French