βόθυνον, [3 verses](noun sg masc acc) "Pit" is from bothunos, which means "pit" and "well." It is a version of bathuno, which means "to make deep," "deep," and, interestingly, "poverty."  - "Pit" is a word that means "pit" or "well." It is a verb that means "to make deep," "deep," and, interestingly, "poverty." Its use here seems to indicate a "wallow" or "pond."