caligo

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noun

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

OriginLatin cālīgō →
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Meanings

nouncaligo (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicinedimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
  2. uncountableA butterfly of the genus Caligo.

Origin

  1. Latincālīgō“darkness”
  2. Englishcaligo

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

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APA

caligo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caligo

MLA

“caligo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caligo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caligo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caligo.

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