abysm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of abysm
1250–1300; Middle English abi ( s ) me < Middle French abisme < Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssus abyss
Vocabulary lists containing abysm
Example Sentences
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The most perfect of the Æons, the Abysm, reposed on the bosom of Profundity together with Thought.
From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Flaubert, Gustave
The Abysm:" "I call it by that title as an experiment.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
Convinced that in music lay the solution of this particular mathematical problem, he had been working for over a year on a symphonic poem which he jocularly christened "The Abysm."
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
"Now," whispered Pobloff, stooping, "when the pianissimo begins I shall watch for the Abysm."
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
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