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adjective
- 1. dark, dim, or misty: literary "the caliginous sky"
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The meaning of CALIGINOUS is misty, dark. How to use caliginous in a sentence.
Caliginous definition: misty; dim; dark.. See examples of CALIGINOUS used in a sentence.
Archaic dark; dim.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Jun 17, 2024 · Hierapolis is ſeated over-againſt Laodicea, where are to be ſeen baths of hot waters, and the Plutonium. [...] The Plutonium is under the brow of the hill, the entrance into which is no wider than that a man can thruſt himſelf through; yet it is very deep within, of a quadrangular form, containing about the compaſs of half an acre, and is filled with ſuch a thick and caliginous air ...
Jul 14, 2024 · caliginous: 1 adj dark and misty and gloomy Synonyms: dark devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
Synonyms for CALIGINOUS: darkened, dark, murky, black, sombre, dusky, darkling, dim; Antonyms of CALIGINOUS: light, luminous, brilliant, illuminated, lighted, bright ...
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.
Caliginous definition: Dark, misty, and gloomy. Origin of Caliginous From Middle French caligineux (“misty, obscure”), from Latin cālīginōsus (“misty; dark, obscure”).. From Wiktionary From Latin cālīginōsus from cālīgō cālīgin-darkness. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
cal·i·gi·nous. pronunciation: k lI j ns. part of speech: adjective. definition: misty and dark. Drops of moisture fell from the ceiling of the caliginous cavern. similar words:
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