LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

chasma

chasma n (genitive chasmatis)

Meaning

  1. neuterA chasm, abyss
  2. neuterA kind of meteor

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechasmachasmata
genitivechasmatischasmatum
dativechasmatīchasmatibus
accusativechasmachasmata
ablativechasmatechasmatibus
vocativechasmachasmata

chasma, ătis, n., = χάσμα,
I. an opening of the earth, a chasm, abyss, Sen. Q. N. 6, 9, 2; Dig. 4, 4, 11; 50, 15, 4; 18, 6, 10.—
II. A kind of meteor: sunt chasmata, cum aliquod caeli spatium desedit et flammam velut dehiscens in abdito ostentat, Sen. Q. N. 1, 14, 1; Plin. 2, 26, 26, § 96; Serv. ad Verg. A. 9, 20.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek χᾰ́σκω(khắskō)
  2. Ancient Greek -μᾰ(-mă)
  3. Latinchasma

Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma)bor. Latin chasma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χάσμα (khásma).

Descendants
  • Englishchasm
  • Englishchasma

In English words that came into English from chasma

  • chasmchasma
  • chasmachasma

Quick answers

What does chasma mean in Latin?
chasma, a noun, means “A chasm, abyss; A kind of meteor”.
What is the genitive of chasma?
The genitive singular is chasmatis. chasma is neuter, third declension.
Where does chasma come from?
Ancient Greek χᾰ́σκω (khắskō) → Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) → Latin chasma.