Etymology

caligo

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Today it means: dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea Full definition →

Latin cālīgō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcālīgō“darkness”
  2. English todaycaligo

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

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