English Explanatory Dictionary

caliginous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dark, obscure; murky.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caliginous.wav kə-lĭjʹə-nəs -lĭjʹĭ- /kəˈlɪd͡ʒənəs/ /-ˈlɪdʒɪ-/

Word forms

caliginous more caliginous most caliginous

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French caligineux (“misty; obscure”), or directly from its Latin etymon cālīginōsus (“misty; dark, obscure”). Cālīginōsus is derived from cālīgō, cālīginis (“fog, mist, vapour; darkness, gloom”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns).

Synonyms

blear caliginous cimmerian crepuscular dark darksome darkling dim dimpsy dingy dull dusky fuliginous gloomy infernal leaden lightless mirksome murky murksome obscure shady somber sombrous stygian sunless swarthy tenebrose tenebrous twilightish umbrageous unilluminated

Antonyms

aglow alight beamful beamsome beamy brilliant effulgent glowing illuminating lambent lighted lit lucent luciferous lucific luminant luminiferous luminous lustrous orient profulgent radiant refulgent resplendent sheeny shining shiny

Related words

caligation caligo

Derived words

caliginosity caliginously caliginousness
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