Plural of abyss
regular plural
The plural of abyss is abysses.
Forms of abyss
| Singular | abyss /əˈbɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | abysses |
| Countable | countable |
Abysses in a sentence
- Something of the light that blazes invisible within the abysses of its normally opaque materiality breaks forth, with an increasing uproar.1968, Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, 2nd edition, London: Fontana Press, published 1993, page 29. From the entry materiality
- It's also one of the most coupley of Abba's videos — they're actually interacting with each other instead of posing in geometric shots and gazing into existential abysses.2004, Elisabeth Vincentelli, ABBA Gold, page 70. From the entry coupley
- Both represent gropings of the human mind in the dark abysses of the past; both were in a measure grotesque anticipations of the modern theory of evolution.1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 44. From the entry groping
Meaning of abyss
- noun Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
- noun A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
- noun Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.
Questions about the plural of abyss
- What is the plural of abyss?
- The plural of abyss is abysses.
- Is abyss countable?
- Abyss is a countable noun.
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