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- [uh-biz-uh m]
- /əˈbɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-biz-uh m]
- /əˈbɪz əm/
Definitions of abysm word
- noun abysm an abyss 3
- noun abysm an abyss. 1
- noun abysm (archaic, poetic) Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos. (First attested between 1150 and 1350.). 1
- noun abysm (now chiefly literary) An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole. 0
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Origin of abysm
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English abi(s)me < Middle French abisme < Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a neologistic pseudo-superlative of Late Latin abyssus abyss
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Parts of speech for Abysm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abysm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abysm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abysm
noun abysm
- abyss — An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.
- depth — The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
- gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
- gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- chasm — A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.