caliginous

  • 1Caliginous — 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

  • 2caliginous — 1540s, from L. caliginosus misty, from caliginem (nom. caligo) mistiness, darkness, fog, gloom. Related: Caliginosity …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3caliginous — [kə lij′ə nəs] adj. [L caliginosus < caligo, darkness, gloom: for IE base see COLUMBARIUM] Archaic dark; obscure …

    English World dictionary

  • 4caliginous — 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

  • 5caliginous — adjective Which is influenced by darkness or obscurity. The caliginous waters appeared menacing …

    Wiktionary

  • 6caliginous — 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

  • 7caliginous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Deficient in brightness: dark, dim, dusky, murky, obscure. See LIGHT …

    English dictionary for students

  • 8caliginous — ca·lig·i·nous …

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  • 9caliginous — ca•lig•i•nous [[t]kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs[/t]] adj. archaic misty; dim; dark • Etymology: 1540–50; &LT; L cālīginōsus misty =cālīgin , s. of cālīgō mist + ōsus ous …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10caliginous — /kəˈlɪdʒənəs/ (say kuh lijuhnuhs) adjective Rare misty; dim; dark. {Latin cālīginōsus misty} –caliginosity /kəlɪdʒəˈnɒsəti/ (say kuhlijuh nosuhtee), noun …

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