abisal

Spanish

adj

Definitions

abyssal belonging to the ocean depths

Etymology

Derived from Latin abyssus (bottomless pit, a bottomless gulf, abyss).

Origin

Latin

abyssus

Gloss

bottomless pit, a bottomless gulf, abyss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abyssus English
*abyssimus Latin
abyssalis Latin
abyssus Latin
abisso Italian
abysse French
ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
ἄβῠσσος Ancient Greek
ἄβῠσσος, ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
abissus Middle English
abis Old Irish