abysal

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English abyssal.[1] First attested in 1900.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbɨ.sal/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨsal
  • Syllabification: a‧by‧sal

Noun

abysal m inan

  1. (geography) abyssal zone (the oceanic realm consisting of the deep ocean, typified by a dearth of plant life, and plentiful carnivorous animals that are able to withstand extreme pressure)
    Synonyms: abisal, strefa abisalna, strefa abysalna, strefa głębinowa

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

References

  1. Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “abysal”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. abysal in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • abysal in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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