abime

== English == === Alternative forms === abyme === Etymology === From French abime. === Noun === abime (plural abimes) Obsolete form of abysm. === Anagrams === Iambe, Mabie, I beam, I-beam == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French abime, from Old French abisme from Vulgar Latin *abyssimus, a superlative of abyssus (“bottomless pit”), from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bim/ === Noun === abime m (plural abimes) post-1990 spelling of abîme ==== Usage notes ==== Often used as if it were plural only. ==== Related terms ==== abimer === Further reading === “abime”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === 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