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Chasm

[kaz-uh

Origin

noun

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.

a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure.

a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in time.

a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups.

Origin:
1590–1600; apocopated variant of chasma < Latin < Greek, equivalent to cha- (root of chaínein to gape; see yawn) + -(a)sma resultative suffix

Related forms

chas·mal, chas·mic, adjective

chasmed, adjective

chasm·y, adjective

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chasm (ˈkæzəm)

—n
1.	a deep cleft in the ground; abyss
2.	a break in continuity; gap
3.	a wide difference in interests, feelings, etc

[C17: from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma; related to Greek khainein to gape]

chasmal

—*adj*

'chasmic

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

chasm

1596, from L. chasma, from Gk. khasma "yawning hollow, gulf," related to khaskein "to yawn," and thus to chaos.

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