abysm
abysm · abysms
An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep holeAn abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
/əˈbɪzəm/
Значение
значений: 2(книжное)An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
(архаичное, поэтическое)Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
Ещё определения
- a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
Происхождение
From Middle English abime, from Old French abisme from Late Latin *abyssimus, a superlativFrom 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.
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Формы
мн. число: abysmsСинонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively):abyss