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hadal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈheɪdəl/
  • rhymes with -eɪdəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French hadal, from Hadès + -al. By surface analysis, had- + -al.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hadal — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Czech: hadální — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Finnish: syvänmeren — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • French: hadal — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Galician: hadal — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • German: benthal — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Italian: hadal — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Russian: хадаль (khadal') — of the deepest parts of the ocean
  • Spanish: hadal — of the deepest parts of the ocean