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abysm
[ uh-biz-uhm ]
/ əˈbɪz əm /
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noun
an abyss.
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Origin of abysm
1250–1300; Middle English abi(s)me<Middle French abisme<Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssusabyss
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Word Origin for abysm
C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin abysmus abyss
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