Etymology of the Latin word abyssus
the Latin word
abyssus (deep, sea; abyss)
derived from the Greek word
abussos, ἄβυσσος (depthless; (infernal) 'abyss')
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
bussos, βύσσος (white linen)
Derivations in Latin
abissimusDerivations in other languages
English
abyss, French
abyssal, French
abysse, Italian
abisso, Portuguese
abisso, Spanish
abiso, Spanish
abisalUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
