chasm C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkæzəm/ UK /ˈkæzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a deep fissure or gulf in the earth, or a wide divergence A widening chasm separated the two political factions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a deep fissure or gulf in... abyssgorgegulfravinecrevassefissureriftgap Word family Derived forms chasmalchasmic Related forms chaos Etymology AI details From Latin chasma, from Greek khasma ('yawning hollow, gulf'), related to khainein ('to gape, yawn') and ultimately to chaos. khasma Ancient Greek khainein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chasm **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkæzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæzəm/ ## Meanings 1. a deep fissure or gulf in the earth, or a wide divergence ## Examples - A widening chasm separated the two political factions. ## Synonyms - abyss - gorge - gulf - ravine - crevasse - fissure - rift - gap ## Derived Forms - chasmal - chasmic ## Related Forms - chaos ## Roots and Affixes - Root: khasma - Root: khainein ## Etymology From Latin chasma, from Greek khasma ('yawning hollow, gulf'), related to khainein ('to gape, yawn') and ultimately to chaos. ## AI Etymology Chasm comes from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma ('yawning hollow, gulf'), related to khainein ('to gape, yawn') and ultimately to chaos. The historical trail runs through khasma in Ancient Greek and khainein in Ancient Greek. Used as a noun, chasm now means "a deep fissure or gulf in the earth, or a wide divergence", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in derived forms such as chasmal and chasmic and related forms such as chaos. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown