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abyme

abyme

9.9
A very deep hole or chasm that seems bottomless
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : abismo
  • He felt as if he were standing on the edge of an abyme, staring into the unknown.

Examples

  • The explorer peered into the abyme, unable to see the bottom through the darkness.

  • Legends spoke of a cursed abyme hidden deep within the ancient forest.

  • The abyme is vast.

  • Look at the abyme!

  • As she gazed into the abyme, a sense of dread washed over her, for it appeared endless and unfathomable.

  • The ancient myths described a mysterious abyme that swallowed all who dared approach its edge.

  • Standing at the precipice of the abyme, he felt an overwhelming mix of fear and curiosity about what lay below.

Synonyms

abyss
vsabyme
79 7.4

A very deep, bottomless hole that feels impossible to reach

is the archaic poetic word rather than the broad figurative concept
abime
vsabyme
  • Archaic
9.9

A very deep chasm or space often used to describe extreme feelings

is the archaic poetic label for that deep bottomless space
abysm
vsabyme
  • Archaic
9.9

A very deep hole or empty space used to talk about great emptiness

is the archaic poetic form rather than the general figurative term

How Deep

abyme
  • Archaic
9.9
chasm
33 6.9
pit
230 3.6
hole
∞ 1.0
hollow
44 3.9

Surface Forms

abyme singular
abyme plural

Etymology

Abyme comes from old French abîme and from Greek ideas meaning 'without bottom', and it is closely related to the common English word abyss. So an abyme is a very deep, bottomless space, which helps explain its use for a deep chasm.