The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Abysm \A*bysm"\, n. [OF. abisme; F. abime, LL. abyssimus, a superl. of L. abyssus; Gr. ?. See Abyss.] An abyss; a gulf. "The abysm of hell." --Shak. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
abysm n 1: a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) [syn: abyss, abysm]