ΒΑΡΑΘΡΩΔΗΣ, βαραθρωδης
BARATHRŌDĒS, barathrōdēs
Sounds Like: bah-RAH-throh-dees
Translations: abysmal, chasm-like, deep, like a chasm, like an abyss
From the root: ΒΑΡΑΘΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is like a chasm or an abyss, or something that is very deep and profound. It is a compound word formed from 'βάραθρον' (barathron), meaning 'abyss' or 'chasm', and the suffix '-ωδης' (-odes), meaning 'like' or 'resembling'. It can be used to describe a place, a feeling, or a situation that has the characteristics of a deep, dark, and perhaps dangerous void.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:5
From the same root
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