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      • caliginous (adj.) "dim, obscure, dark," 1540s, from Latin caliginosus "misty," from caliginem (nominative caligo) "mistiness, darkness, fog, gloom," which is of uncertain origin.
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  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › caliginous_adjcaliginous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    caliginous is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin cālīginōsus. See etymology. Nearby entries. Californian, adj. & n. 1762–. Californian jack, n. 1893–.

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    2 days ago · Borrowed from Middle French caligineux (“ misty; obscure ”), or directly from its Latin etymon cālīginōsus (“ misty; dark, obscure ”). Cālīginōsus is derived from cālīgō, cālīginis (“ fog, mist, vapour; darkness, gloom ”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). [1]

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    Oct 30, 2022 · caliginous (adj.)"dim, obscure, dark," 1540s, from Latin caliginosus "misty," from caliginem (nominative caligo) "mistiness, darkness, fog, gloom," which is of uncertain origin. De Vaan's entry for it compares Greek kēlas "mottled; windy" (of clouds), kēlis "stain, spot;" perhaps Sanskrit kala-"black," Latin calidus "with a white mark on the ...

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

    Middle French or Latin; Middle French caligineux, from Latin caliginosus, from caligin-, caligo darkness First Known Use circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

  7. 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.

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    caliginous What does caliginous‎ mean? caliginous (English) Origin & history From Middle French caligineux ("misty, obscure"), from Latin cālīginōsus ("misty; dark, obscure"). Pronunciation (Brit. Eng.) IPA: /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ Adjective caliginous (comparative more caliginous, superlative most caliginous) Dark, obscure; murky.

  9. 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.