caliginous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ UK /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj (literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure They groped through the caliginous depths of the cavern. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · (literary) misty, dim, or... darkmurkygloomydimobscuremistyshadowytenebrous ↔ Opposites brightclearluminousradiant Word family Derived forms caliginosity Etymology AI details From Latin caliginosus ('misty, dark'), from caligo ('mist, darkness, gloom'), of uncertain further origin. caliginosus Latin caligo Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # caliginous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ ## Meanings 1. (literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure ## Examples - They groped through the caliginous depths of the cavern. ## Synonyms - dark - murky - gloomy - dim - obscure - misty - shadowy - tenebrous ## Antonyms - bright - clear - luminous - radiant ## Derived Forms - caliginosity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: caliginosus - Root: caligo ## Etymology From Latin caliginosus ('misty, dark'), from caligo ('mist, darkness, gloom'), of uncertain further origin. ## AI Etymology Caliginous is an adjective meaning "(literary) misty, dim, or dark; obscure". Historically, it is from Latin caliginosus ('misty, dark'), from caligo ('mist, darkness, gloom'), of uncertain further origin. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The historical chain links Latin caliginosus with Latin caligo. A close English family member is caliginosity. This keeps the modern adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown