chasm

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Chasm

[edit] Etymology

From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khasma).

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[edit] Pronunciation

(Aus) IPA: /ˈtʃæˌzəm/
(UK) IPA: /ˈkazəm/
(US, Aus) IPA: /ˈkæzəm/, IPA: /ˈkæzm̩/
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[edit] Noun

Singular
chasm

Plural
chasms

chasm (plural chasms)

A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss
(by extension) A large difference of opinion.

[edit] Translations

gap

Bulgarian: пропаст bg(bg) f., бездна bg(bg) f.
Dutch: kloof nl(nl) f., afgrond nl(nl) m.
Finnish: kuilu fi(fi), rotko fi(fi)
French: fossé fr(fr) m., gouffre fr(fr) m., crevasse fr(fr) f.

Greek: χάσμα (chásma) n., βάραθρο (varathro) n., ρήγμα (rígma) n., χαράδρα (charádra) f.
Russian: бездна ru(ru) (bézdna) f., пропасть ru(ru) (própast’) f.
Spanish: garganta es(es) f., cañón es(es) m., barranco es(es) m., barranca es(es) f.
Telugu: అగాధం te(te) (agaadham)

difference of opinion

Dutch: kloof nl(nl) f., meningsverschil nl(nl) n.
Finnish: kuilu fi(fi)
French: fossé fr(fr) m., divergence fr(fr) f.

Greek: χάσμα (chásma) n., ρήγμα (rígma) n., σχίσμα (schisma) n., διάσπαση (diáspasi) f.
Telugu: అగాధం te(te) (agaadham)
Spanish: disensión es(es) f.

[edit] Anagrams

Anagrams of achms
chams

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