hellmouth
ˈhɛlmaʊθ
Definition

Definition of hellmouth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sufferingplace of great suffering or torment
  • The prison was described as a hellmouth by the inmates.
  • The battlefield was a hellmouth of chaos and pain.
  • Living in that war-torn region felt like being in a hellmouth.
abyss hell inferno
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Origin of hellmouth

Old English, helle (hell) + mūþa (mouth)

Terms related to hellmouth

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hellmouthagonyanguishdespairmiserypainsufferingtormenttorture

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  1. French:enfer, ...
  2. German:Höllenschlund, ...
  3. Italian:bocca dell'inferno, ...
  4. Spanish:boca del infierno, ...
  5. Portuguese:inferno, ...
  6. Chinese:苦难之地, ...
  7. Japanese:苦しみの場所, ...
  8. Arabic:فوهة الجحيم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָקוֹם שֶׁל יִסּוּרִים, ...
  10. Russian:место страданий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:місце великого страждання, ...
  12. Hindi:यातना का स्थान, ...
Hellmouth
ˈhɛlmaʊθ

Definition of Hellmouth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fictionRareportal for demonsRare
  • The Hellmouth opened, releasing chaos.
2.
mythologyRaregateway to the underworldRare
  • Legends spoke of a Hellmouth in the cave.
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Terms related to Hellmouth

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
hellhellishinfernalmouthorificeabysschasmnetherworldpurgatoryriftunderworldvoid

Examples of Hellmouth in a sentence

  • Legends spoke of a Hellmouth hidden in the mountains.
  • The ancient text described a Hellmouth beneath the temple.
  • Villagers feared the Hellmouth would open during the eclipse.

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  1. French:Bouche de l'Enfer, ...
  2. German:Höllenmaul, Höllenschlund, ...
  3. Italian:Bocca dell'Inferno, Hellmouth, ...
  4. Spanish:Hellmouth, ...
  5. Portuguese:Hellmouth, Boca do Inferno, ...
  6. Chinese:地狱之口, ...
  7. Japanese:ヘルマウス, 地獄の口, ...
  8. Arabic:فَم الجَحِيم, بَوَّابَة الجَحِيم, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּי הַשְּׁאוֹל, פֶּתַח הַגֵּיהִנּוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:Адская пасть, врата ада, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Пекельна паща, Вхід до пекла, ...
  12. Hindi:हेलमाउथ, ...
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