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abysse

abyss

noun ah-BEES Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: Greek abyssos, bottomless

Also means

deep-sea trench

Usage Note

Abysse refers to an extreme oceanic depth or, figuratively, a vast chasm. In oceanography, les abysses (plural) denotes the deep-sea zone below 2000 m. The word is also used metaphorically for a profound moral or intellectual gulf.

Examples

"Les abysses recèlent des créatures inconnues."

Natural Translation

The deep-sea abysses conceal unknown creatures.

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