abyssal
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abyssal
- /əˈbɪs.l̩/ UK
- /əˈbɪs.l̩/ US
Rhymes with -ɪsəl
Where it comes from
First attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) + -alis (“-al”). Equivalent to abyss + -al.
adjective
- Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
- Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone. This "abyssal" life, typically in the form of strange tube-worms and microbes, is almost completely unknown to science.
- Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.
- In the utter depths of despair; gloomy. In an attempt to avoid sliding into incorrigible despair, I abandon such abyssal and existential pondering and investigate the artist behind the work.
Translations
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adj belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable
| Español | abisal |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αβυσσαλέος avyssaléos, απειροβαθής apeirovathís, απύθμενος apýthmenos |
| Română | abisal |
adj belonging to the ocean depths
| Español | abisal |
|---|---|
| Português | abissal |
| Deutsch | abyssisch |
| Ελληνικά | αβυσσαίος avyssaíos |
| Română | abisal |
| Русский | абисса́льный abissálʹnyj, глуби́нный glubínnyj, глубоково́дный glubokovódnyj |
Talk about this word "abyssal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abyssal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abyssal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abyssal "abyssal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abyssal.Cite this
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