Word: abyssal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
byss
al
Definition: Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.
Morphemes:
Affix: abyss
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: βυσσός
Language: grc
Decoded: bussos
Meaning: deep place
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.