abís

See also: abis, Abis, and ABIs

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abyssus, from Ancient Greek ἄβῠσσος (ábussos, “bottomless pit”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əˈβis]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əˈbis]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aˈbis]
Homophone: avís
Rhymes: -is

Noun

abís m (plural abissos)

abyss
Synonym: abisme

Related terms

abissal

Further reading

“abís” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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