abysm

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbɪzəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: abime

Cognate with French: abîme

In summary

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.

Synonyms

abyss

gulf

chasm

cliff

deep

depth

gap

gorge

ravine

shaft

unfathomable

well

clogwyn

barrier

Translations

abismo

précipice

abîme

abisso

abisme

άβυσσος

abismo

derrumbadero

χάος

abissi

afgrond

Abgrund

abime

precipici

γκρεμός