abismo

See also: abismó

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [aˈbismo]
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Hyphenation: a‧bis‧mo

Noun

abismo (accusative singular abismon, plural abismoj, accusative plural abismojn)

1. (geography) abyss
2. (figuratively) oblivion
3. (figuratively) gulf, irreconcilable difference

   Inter niaj opinioj estas abismo.

   There is a vast gulf between our opinions.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin *abyssimus, from Latin abyssus (“a bottomless gulf”), from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos, “bottomless”), ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βυσσός (bussós, “depth”). Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese avisso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈbiʒ.mu/
• IPA^(key): /a.ˈbiz.mu/
• IPA^(key): /a.ˈbiz.mo/
• IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈβiʒ.mu/
• Hyphenation: a‧bis‧mo

Noun

abismo m (plural s)

1. abyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abismo.

Synonyms

• precipício
• despenhadeiro

Related terms

• abismal
• abissal
• abismar

Further reading

• Template:R:Priberam

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin *abyssimus (whence also French abîme, Portuguese abismo, English abysm), alteration of Latin abyssus, from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos, “bottomless”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbismo/ [aˈβ̞iz.mo]

Noun

abismo m (plural abismos)

1. abyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)

   Synonyms: precipicio, sima

Derived terms

• abismo de Challenger
• al borde del abismo

Related terms

• abisal
• abismal

References

• “abismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014