abyssal
Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres: abyssal zoneOf or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone.
» The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
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4 senses(not comparable)Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone.
abyssisch
абисса́льныйabissálʹnyj, глуби́нныйglubínnyj, глубоково́дныйglubokovódnyj
relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
(not comparable)Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.
(figuratively, not comparable)In the utter depths of despair; gloomy.
(archaic, not comparable)Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
Examples
2 sentencesThe oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
The falling of dead whales in the abyssal zone generate interesting microecosystems that last a relatively long time.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) +First attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) + -alis (“-al”). Equivalent to abyss + -al.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable:abysmalunfathomable
Word family
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