abime

See also: abimé, abîme, and abîmé

English

Alternative forms

abyme

Etymology

From French abime.

Noun

abime (plural abimes)

Obsolete form of abysm.

Anagrams

I-beam, Mabie

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.bim/
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Noun

abime m (plural abimes)

Alternative form of abîme

Usage notes

This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.
Often used as if it were plural only.

Related terms

abimer

Further reading

“abime” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

amibe, iambe, ïambe

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French abîmer

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abime/

Verb

abime (medial form abim)

to damage
to spoil
Synonyms: andomaze, gate, ruine

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