aibhéis

== Irish == === Alternative forms === áibhéis, aibhléis === Etymology === Probably at least partially from Old Irish abis (“depths of the sea; sea”), from Latin abyssus, from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos), but the vowel of the second syllable and the change in gender (masculine in Latin, feminine in modern Irish) suggest a different etymology connected with Welsh affwys (“depth”) and Breton ervoas (“deep”). === Pronunciation === (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːvʲɛʃ/ (corresponding to the form áibhéis) === Noun === aibhéis f (genitive singular aibhéise) abyss; the deep ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== aibhéiseach (“abysmal; abyssal”, adjective) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aibhéis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN