caliginous

[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ]

/ kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR caliginous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Archaic.

misty; dim; dark.

Origin of caliginous

1540–50; <Latin cālīginōsus misty, equivalent to cālīgin- (stem of cālīgō) mist + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM caliginous

ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty

[kuh-lij-uh-nos-i-tee], /kəˌlɪdʒ əˈnɒs ɪ ti/, ca·lig·i·nous·ness, nounca·lig·i·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby caliginous

California rose, California rosebay, California virus, californite, californium, caliginous, Caligula, calimanco, Calimere, calimocho, caliorrhaphy

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Example sentences from the Web for caliginous

After descending a dark set of stairs, you enter a caliginous club straight out of West Hollywood.
Sundance ’14 Party Report: Anne Hathaway’s A Great Wingwoman, Kristen Stewart Cuts A Rug, and More|Marlow Stern|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks.
Meet Skrillex, the Divisive, Grammy-Nominated DJ Who’s Changing Dance Music|Marlow Stern|February 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for caliginous

caliginous

/ (kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

archaic dark; dim

Word Origin for caliginous

C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness

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单词	caliginous
释义	caliginous [ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ] / kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caliginous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Archaic. misty; dim; dark. Origin of caliginous 1540–50; <Latin cālīginōsus misty, equivalent to cālīgin- (stem of cālīgō) mist + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM caliginous ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty [kuh-lij-uh-nos-i-tee], /kəˌlɪdʒ əˈnɒs ɪ ti/, ca·lig·i·nous·ness, nounca·lig·i·nous·ly, adverb Words nearby caliginous California rose, California rosebay, California virus, californite, californium, caliginous, Caligula, calimanco, Calimere, calimocho, caliorrhaphy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caliginous After descending a dark set of stairs, you enter a caliginous club straight out of West Hollywood. Sundance ’14 Party Report: Anne Hathaway’s A Great Wingwoman, Kristen Stewart Cuts A Rug, and More\|Marlow Stern\|January 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Inside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks. Meet Skrillex, the Divisive, Grammy-Nominated DJ Who’s Changing Dance Music\|Marlow Stern\|February 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for caliginous caliginous / (kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) / adjective archaic dark; dim Word Origin for caliginous C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caliginous dim, gloomy, misty, murky, obscure
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caliginous

adjective Archaic.

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adjective

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