sima
Spanish, noun/ˈsima/
sima is spelled S-I-M-A (4 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish, the 25,151st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sima is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “abyss, chasm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cavidad muy profunda que nace en la superficie terrestre”.
What does sima mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineabyss, chasm
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cavidad muy profunda que nace en la superficie terrestre. 2. Moldura redonda y hueca, mayor que el caveto.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sima
- simas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sima?
- /ˈsima/
- [ˈsi.ma]
- [ˈsima]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sima
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sima in Spanish?
sima appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).