caliginous

[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. misty; dim; dark.

caliginous

/ kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. archaic.
   dark; dim

Other Words From

• ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty [k, uh, -lij-, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], ca·ligi·nous·ness noun
• ca·ligi·nous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of caliginous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of caliginous¹

C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness

Example Sentences

After descending a dark set of stairs, you enter a caliginous club straight out of West Hollywood.

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We see Lauren, covered in sweat, dancing nervously in the middle of a smoky, caliginous, gay S&M club.

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Inside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks.

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