Abyss Definition
ə-bĭs
noun
An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void.
American Heritage
A deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm.
Webster's New World
In the book of Genesis, the primeval Chaos out of which earth and sky were formed.
American Heritage
Anything too deep for measurement; profound depth.
Abyss of shame, of time, etc.
Webster's New World
The abode of evil spirits; hell.
American Heritage
pronoun
Abbreviation of Abyssinia.
Wiktionary
adjective
Abbreviation of Abyssinian.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Abyss
Noun
Singular:
abyss
Plural:
abyssesOrigin of Abyss
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From Middle English abissus, from Late Latin abyssus (“a bottomless gulf”), from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (abussos, “bottomless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”)+ βυσσός (bussos, “deep place”),, from βυθός (bythos, “deep place”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English abissus from Late Latin abyssus from Greek abussos bottomless a- without a–1 bussos bottom
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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