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caliginous
[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ]
/ kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective Archaic.
misty; dim; dark.
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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, nounca·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbWords nearby caliginous
California roll, California rose, California rosebay, californite, californium, caliginous, Caligula, calimanco, Calimere, calimocho, calipash
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How to use caliginous in a sentence
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 BEASTWe see Lauren, covered in sweat, dancing nervously in the middle of a smoky, caliginous, gay S&M club.
Inside James Franco’s Gay S&M Documentary (and Social Satire), ‘Interior. Leather Bar.’|Marlow Stern|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEASTInside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks.
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British Dictionary definitions for caliginous
caliginous
/ (kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
archaic dark; dim
Word Origin for caliginous
C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness
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