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abyssal

abys·sal

UK/əˈbɪs.l̩/ US/əˈbɪs.l̩/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters

2.

so deep as to be unmeasurable

  • “the abyssal depths of the ocean”
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Origin

First attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) + -alis (“-al”). Equivalent to abyss + -al.

Phrases

  • abyssal blue
  • abyssal fish
  • abyssal plain
  • abyssal rock
  • abyssal zone

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