caliginous
[ kuh-lij-uh-nuh s ]
/ kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /
adjective Archaic.
misty; dim; dark.
Origin of caliginous
OTHER WORDS FROM caliginous
ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty [kuh-lij-uh-nos-i-tee] /kəˌlɪdʒ əˈnɒs ɪ ti/, ca·lig·i·nous·ness, noun ca·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbWords nearby caliginous
california virus,
californian,
californian spangled cat,
californite,
californium,
caliginous,
caligula,
calimanco,
calimere,
calimocho,
caliorrhaphy
Example sentences from the Web for caliginous
After descending a dark set of stairs, you enter a caliginous club straight out of West Hollywood.
Sundance ’14 Party Report: Anne Hathaway’s A Great Wingwoman, Kristen Stewart Cuts A Rug, and More |Marlow Stern |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEASTInside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks.
Meet Skrillex, the Divisive, Grammy-Nominated DJ Who’s Changing Dance Music |Marlow Stern |February 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for caliginous
caliginous
/ (kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
archaic
dark; dim
Word Origin for caliginous
C16: from Latin
cālīginōsus, from
cālīgō darkness