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caliginous

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/

Definition of caliginous

adjective

literary
  • dark, dim, or misty:the caliginous sky

Origin:

mid 16th-century: from Latin caliginosus 'misty', from caligo, caligin- 'mistiness'

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