Word: abysms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
by
sms
Definition: Plural of abysm; a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
Morphemes:
Affix: abysm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: βυθός
Language: grc
Decoded: buthos
Meaning: depth of the sea
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.