abysm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə biz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bysm  (ə biz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an abyss.
  • Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssus abyss
  • Middle French abisme
  • Middle English abi(s)me 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
abysm / əˈbɪzəm/
  1. an archaic word for abyss
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Medieval Latin abysmus abyss
'abysm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abysmal

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