Added 9 October 2026
chasm
/ˈkæzəm/ noun
In Latin: chasma, barāthrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chasm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism. Displaced native Old English swelh and Old English elh.
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