- caliginous
- caliginous 1540s, from L. caliginosus "misty," from caliginem (nom. caligo) "mistiness, darkness, fog, gloom." Related: Caliginosity.
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Caliginous — Ca*lig i*nous, a. [L. caliginosus; cf. F. caligineux.] Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure. [R.] Blount. [1913 Webster] The caliginous regions of the air. Hallywell. {Ca*lig i*nous*ly}, adv. {Ca*lig i*nous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliginous — [kə lij′ə nəs] adj. [L caliginosus < caligo, darkness, gloom: for IE base see COLUMBARIUM] Archaic dark; obscure … English World dictionary
caliginous — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French caligineux, from Latin caliginosus, from caligin , caligo darkness Date: 1548 misty, dark < a caliginous atmosphere > … New Collegiate Dictionary
caliginous — adjective Which is influenced by darkness or obscurity. The caliginous waters appeared menacing … Wiktionary
caliginous — caliginosity /keuh lij euh nos i tee/, caliginousness, n. caliginously, adv. /keuh lij euh neuhs/, adj. Archaic. misty; dim; dark. [1540 50; < L caliginosus misty, equiv. to caligin (s. of caligo) mist + osus OUS] * * * … Universalium
caliginous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Deficient in brightness: dark, dim, dusky, murky, obscure. See LIGHT … English dictionary for students
caliginous — ca·lig·i·nous … English syllables
caliginous — ca•lig•i•nous [[t]kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs[/t]] adj. archaic misty; dim; dark • Etymology: 1540–50; < L cālīginōsus misty =cālīgin , s. of cālīgō mist + ōsus ous … From formal English to slang
caliginous — /kəˈlɪdʒənəs/ (say kuh lijuhnuhs) adjective Rare misty; dim; dark. {Latin cālīginōsus misty} –caliginosity /kəlɪdʒəˈnɒsəti/ (say kuhlijuh nosuhtee), noun …
caliginous — adjective dark and misty and gloomy • Similar to: ↑dark … Useful english dictionary
