"abyssus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abyssi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin abyssus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:abyssus|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "abyssus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "abyssus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="abyssus"> Borrowed from Latin abyssus. Head templates: {{en-noun|abyssi}} abyssus (plural abyssi)
  1. Archaic form of abyss. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: abyss

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