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   caliginous

   /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 16th-century: from Latin caliginosus ‘misty’, from caligo, caligin- ‘mistiness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. caliginosity noun

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   The meaning of CALIGINOUS is misty, dark. How to use caliginous in a sentence.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective caliginous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   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.

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

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   caliginous in American English. (kəˈlɪdʒənəs) adjective. archaic. misty; dim; dark. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. caliginosity (kəˌlɪdʒəˈnɑsɪti) or caliginousness.

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   Definitions of caliginous. adjective. dark and misty and gloomy. synonyms: dark. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.

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   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.

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

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

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    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.

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    The term 'caliginous' [kuh-lij-uh-nuhs] refers to something that is misty, dim, or dark, making it difficult to see. It can also mean something that is obscure or hard to understand, as in 'The meaning of the poem remained caliginous to me even after multiple readings.'