Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abyssus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: abyssus
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of abyss.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"He was, when there were yet no Abyssi, no depths, nor no mountaines vpon the Earth, nor the Earth it selfe […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abyssus.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

abyssi (plural)

Questions

What does abyssus mean?: Archaic form of abyss.
Where does abyssus come from?: Borrowed from Latin abyssus.

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