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abysm

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/ 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

Words nearby abysm

abvolt, abwatt, Abwehr, aby, Abydos, abysm, abysmal, abyss, abyssal, Abyssinia, Abyssinian
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Words related to abysm

abyss, chasm, depth, gorge, gulf, bottomless pit

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British Dictionary definitions for abysm

abysm
/ (əˈbɪzəm) /
noun
an archaic word for abyss

Word Origin for abysm

C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin abysmus abyss
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