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caliginosity

ca·lig·i·nous
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lij-uh-nuh s]
    • /kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lij-uh-nuh s]
    • /kəˈlɪdʒ ə nəs/

Definitions of caliginosity word

  • noun caliginosity darkness 3
  • adjective caliginosity misty; dim; dark. 1
  • noun caliginosity The darkness, obscurity. 1
See all 3 definitions of caliginosity

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Origin of caliginosity

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin cālīginōsus misty, equivalent to cālīgin- (stem of cālīgō) mist + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Caliginosity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Caliginosity

caliginosity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

caliginosity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for caliginosity

noun caliginosity

  • darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
  • shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
  • dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
  • gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
  • opacity — the state or quality of being opaque.
All 20 Synonyms of caliginosity

Antonyms for caliginosity

noun caliginosity

  • daybreak — Daybreak is the time in the morning when light first appears.
  • daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
  • morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
  • cognizance — Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.
  • sensibility — capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.
All 14 Antonyms of caliginosity

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