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Abyss Common

Abyss has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

"The diver held his breath as he stared down into the abyss, unable to see where the water ended and darkness began."

2

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

"After centuries of waiting in the abyss, the prisoner finally saw a sliver of light at the cavern's edge."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
chasm

Origin

The word "abyss" comes from the Latin abyssus, meaning a bottomless gulf, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek. It originally combined elements meaning "not" and "deep place," eventually replacing an older English term for depth.

Rhyming Words
amyss oceanic abyss
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