abismo
Portuguese
/a.ˈbiʒ.mu/, /a.ˈbiz.mu/, /a.ˈbiz.mo/, /ɐ.ˈβiʒ.mu/
noun
Definitions
- abyss a bottomless or unfathomed depth
Etymology
Derived from Latin *abyssimus, abyssus (bottomless pit, a bottomless gulf, abyss) 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
- abyssus English
- *abyssimus Latin
- abyssalis Latin
- abyssus Latin
- abisso Italian
- abysse French
- abisal Spanish, Castilian
- abismal Spanish, Castilian
- abismo Spanish, Castilian
- βυθός Ancient Greek
- ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
- ἄβῠσσος Ancient Greek
- ἄβῠσσος, ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
- *dʰewb- Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- abismal Portuguese
- abismar Portuguese
- abissus Middle English
- abisme Old French
- abis Old Irish