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View synonyms for caliginous
caliginous
[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
, Archaic.
- misty; dim; dark.
caliginous
/ kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs /
adjective
- archaic.dark; dim
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Other Words From
- ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty [k, uh, -lij-, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], ca·ligi·nous·ness noun
- ca·ligi·nous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caliginous1
1540–50; < Latin cālīginōsus misty, equivalent to cālīgin- (stem of cālīgō ) mist + -ōsus -ous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caliginous1
C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness
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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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