English–Spanish

“abyss” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈβismo/

Example

Se asomó al abismo y sintió vértigo.

He peered into the abyss and felt dizzy.

Illustration for abismo (abyss)

How to say “abyss” in Spanish

“Abyss” in Spanish is abismo.

Bottomless chasm.

Full entry for abismo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with abismo

Hay un abismo entre lo que prometieron y lo que cumplieron.

There is a chasm between what they promised and what they delivered.

Tips for using abismo

  • Spanish abismal in phrases such as diferencia abismal usually means a very large gap, while English abysmal normally means terribly bad.

“abyss” in other languages