chasma

English

/ˈkazmə/, /ˈkæzmə/

noun
Definitions
  • (astronomy) A long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (often other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the Solar System.
  • (astronomy) An aurora.

Etymology

Derived from Latin chasma derived from Ancient Greek χάσμα (cleft, abyss, gape), χᾰ́σκω (yawn, gape) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰan-, *-sḱéti (imperfective verb, suffix forming a durative iterative imperfective aspect), *ǵʰeh₁y- (gape, be wide open, yawn) derived from Ancient Greek -μᾰ (result noun suffix, suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an action) derived from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ (suffix forming an action noun, action result noun, suffix forming action nouns result nouns from verbs).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-mn̥

Gloss

suffix forming an action noun, action result noun, suffix forming action nouns result nouns from verbs

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