abysm

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
2. An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.

Concepten

afgrond

ravijn

Synoniemen

abyss

gulf

chasm

cliff

deep

depth

gap

gorge

ravine

shaft

unfathomable

well

clogwyn

barrier

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/əˈbɪzəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English abime, from Old French abisme from Late Latin *abyssimus, a superlative of abyssus (“bottomless pit”), from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos). Cognate to French abîme. See also abyss.