abysse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abyssus. Doublet of abime.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.bis/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

abysse m (plural abysses)

  1. abyss
  2. deep sea

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: abis

Further reading

Latin

Noun

abysse f

  1. vocative singular of abyssus