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    caliginous
    /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/

    adjective

    • 1. dark, dim, or misty: literary "the caliginous sky"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › caliginousCaliginous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Caliginous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. caliginous. adjective. ca· lig· i· nous kə-ˈli-jə-nəs. Synonyms of caliginous. : misty, dark. a caliginous atmosphere. Synonyms. black. darkened. darkish. darkling. darksome. dimmed. dusky.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALIGINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. archaic. dark; dim. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness. caliginous in American English. (kəˈlɪdʒənəs ) adjective. Archaic. dark; obscure. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › caliginousCALIGINOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Caliginous definition: misty; dim; dark.. See examples of CALIGINOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › caliginousCaliginous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Add to list. /kəˈlɪʤ (ə)nəs/. IPA guide. Definitions of caliginous. adjective. dark and misty and gloomy. synonyms: dark. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › caliginouscaliginous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] caliginous (comparative more caliginous, superlative most caliginous) (archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dark. Antonyms: see Thesaurus: shining. Derived terms. [edit] caliginosity. caliginously. caliginousness. Related terms. [edit] caligation.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › caliginousCaliginous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    adjective. Dark; obscure. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: obscure. murky. dusky. dim. dark. Origin of Caliginous. From Middle French caligineux (“misty, obscure”), from Latin cālīginōsus (“misty; dark, obscure”). From Wiktionary. From Latin cālīginōsus from cālīgō cālīgin- darkness.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › caliginous_adjcaliginous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective caliginous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective caliginous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › caliginousCaliginous - definition of caliginous by The Free Dictionary

    Define caliginous. caliginous synonyms, caliginous pronunciation, caliginous translation, English dictionary definition of caliginous. adj. Dark, misty, and gloomy. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. stage.wordgenius.com › words › caliginousCaliginous | Word Genius

    “Caliginous” is a literary word used to evoke misty, dark obscurity in a poetic manner. Its Latin root, “cālīginōsus,” is based specifically on the word “cālīgō,” which refers to “fog,” “mist,” and “vapor.”

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › caliginousCALIGINOUS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for CALIGINOUS: darkened, dark, murky, black, sombre, dusky, darkling, dim; Antonyms of CALIGINOUS: light, luminous, brilliant, illuminated, lighted, bright, lit, lucent