abyssal
Syllabification: (a·byss·al)
Pronunciation: /əˈbisəl/
Definition of abyssal
adjective
chiefly technical- Geologyanother term for plutonic (sense 1).
Origin:
mid 17th century: from late Latin abyssalis 'belonging to an abyss' (see abyss)
mid 17th century: from late Latin abyssalis 'belonging to an abyss' (see abyss)