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English word abyss comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἀ-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) βυσσός, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἄβῠσσος
ἀ- (Ancient Greek)
βυσσός (Ancient Greek)
ἄβῠσσος (Ancient Greek)
ἄβυσσος (Ancient Greek)
abyssus (Late Latin)
abissus (Middle English)
abyss (English)
(frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]. (heraldry) The center of an escutcheon.. An impending catastrophic happening.. Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound. [First attested in the late 16th century.]. Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined [...]