abysse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abyssus. Doublet of abime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bis/

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• Rhymes: -is

Noun

abysse m (plural abysses)

1. abyss
2. deep sea

Derived terms

• abyssal

Descendants

• → Romanian: abis

Further reading

• “abysse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

abysse f

1. vocative singular of abyssus