Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caligo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: cali-go
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A butterfly of the genus Caligo.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cālīgō (“darkness”). Doublet of garua.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Caligus

Questions

What does caligo mean?: dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
Where does caligo come from?: Borrowed from Latin cālīgō (“darkness”). Doublet of garua.

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