View synonyms for caliginous

caliginous

[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

caliginous

/ kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs /

ca·lig·i·nos·i·ty [k, uh, -lij-, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], ca·ligi·nous·ness noun
ca·ligi·nous·ly adverb

1540–50; < Latin cālīginōsus misty, equivalent to cālīgin- (stem of cālīgō ) mist + -ōsus -ous

C16: from Latin cālīginōsus, from cālīgō darkness

After descending a dark set of stairs, you enter a caliginous club straight out of West Hollywood.

We see Lauren, covered in sweat, dancing nervously in the middle of a smoky, caliginous, gay S&M club.

Inside the caliginous lounge, there are lasers illuminating walls covered in graffiti, and staffers donning masquerade masks.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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