abyssal

Meaning

1. (archaic, not-comparable) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
2. (not-comparable) Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone.
3. (not-comparable) Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.

Synonyms

abysmal

deep-water

unfathomable

eruptive

hypogene

igneous

plutonic

snafu

bottomless

soleless

deep-see

chaotic

Translations

abisal

abissale

abyssal

cupo

abissal

abgrundtief

abismal

tief

απειροβαθής

profond

viscérale

insondato

abissal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbɪs.l̩/

Etymology

First attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) + -alis (“-al”). Equivalent to abyss + -al.