English Explanatory Dictionary

chasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
  2. A large difference of opinion.
name
  1. A locality and provincial park in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæzəm/ En-us-chasm.ogg /t͡ʃæzəm/

Word forms

chasm chasms chasma

Etymology

From Latin chasma, from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma, “abyss, cleft”). Doublet of chasma. Compare schism. Displaced native Old English dwolma.

Derived words

chasmal chasmatical chasmed chasmic chasmlike chasmophyte chasmous chasmy
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