Reconstruction:Latin/abyssimus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

Possibly a superlative of Latin abyssus, which is from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos, “bottomless pit”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈbys.si.mus/, [aˈbʏs.sɪ.mʊs]

(Vulgar) IPA^(key): /aˈβes.si.mus/, [aˈβes.se.mos]

Adjective

*abyssimus (feminine *abyssima, neuter *abyssimum); first/second declension

abysmal

Inflection

First/second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *abyssimus
Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	*avẹ́ssẹmọs	*avẹ́ssẹma	*avẹ́ssẹmọ	*avẹ́ssẹmi	*avẹ́ssẹmę	*avẹ́ssẹma
genitive	*avẹ́ssẹmi	*avẹ́ssẹmę	*avẹ́ssẹmi	*avẹssẹmọ́rọ	*avẹssẹmárọ	*avẹssẹmọ́rọ
dative	*avẹ́ssẹmọ	*avẹ́ssẹmę	*avẹ́ssẹmọ	*avẹ́ssẹmis	*avẹ́ssẹmis	*avẹ́ssẹmis
accusative-ablative	*avẹ́ssẹmọ	*avẹ́ssẹmã	*avẹ́ssẹmọ	*avẹ́ssẹmọs	*avẹ́ssẹmas	*avẹ́ssẹma

Descendants

Asturian: abismu
Catalan: abisme
Esperanto: abismo
Galician: abismo
Occitan: abisme
Old French: abisme
- English: abysm
- French: abîme
Papiamento: abismo
Portuguese: abismo
Spanish: abismo

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