barathrum

noun

bar·​a·​thrum

ˈbarəthrəm

plural barathra

-rə

: a bottomless pit or abyss : hell

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin barathrum, from Greek barathron; akin to Greek bibrōskein to devour

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