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abyssus.

deep, sea; abyss; hell, infernal pit; bowels of the earth; primal chaos;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈbys.sʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈbis.sus]

  1. an abyss

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · feminine
    Abyssus abyssum invocat.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-der. Ancient Greek βυθός (buthós) Ancient Greek ἄβῠσσος (ábŭssos)bor. Latin abyssus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄβῠσσος (ábŭssos, “bottomless pit”).

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