Avernus

 [uh-vur-nuhs]  

A·ver·nus

   [uh-vur-nuhs]
noun
1.
a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile-smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it.
2.
hell.
Origin:
< Latin < Greek áornos birdless, equivalent to a- a-6 + órn(is) bird + -os adj. suffix

Related forms
A·ver·nal, adjective
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