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CALIGO

Definition: CALIGO

CALIGO

Noun

1. Dimness or obscurity of sight, dependent upon a speck on the cornea; also, the speck itself.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Etymology: Caligo \Ca*li"go\, noun. [Latin expression, darkness.]. (Websters 1913)



Specialty Definitions: CALIGO

DomainDefinitions

Medicine

2. obscure vision. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: CALIGO

Specialty definitions using "CALIGO": caligo cornea, corneal caligo. (references)
Non-English Usage: "CALIGO" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (darken, darkness, dizziness, fog, gloom, intellectual, mental dark, mist, moral, murk, murkiness, to becloud, to make dizzy).

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Image Slideshow: CALIGO

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Expressions: CALIGO

Expressions using "CALIGO": caligo cornea corneal caligo. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: CALIGO

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

caligo lord

11

caligo memnon

3

caligo

3

caligo here mirror

2

caligo mirror

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: CALIGO

Language Translations for "CALIGO"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

synssvaekkelse (dimness of vision). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

caligo (dimness of vision). (various references)

   

French

  

faiblesse de la vue. (various references)

   

German

  

Caligo (dimness of vision), wenig gebr.Bez.fuer Sehschwaeche (dimness of vision). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αμβλυωπία 2)μείωσις της οπτικής οξύτητος (dimness of vision). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aligocay.(various references)

   

Spanish

  

caligo (dimness of vision), caligación (dimness of vision). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: CALIGO

LanguageDateSourceGenesis Chapter 15, Verse 17
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEpei de egineto o hlioV proV dusmaiV flox egeneto kai idou klibanoV kapnizomenoV kai lampadeV puroV ai dihlqon ana meson twn dicotomhmatwn toutwn
Latin405VulgateCum ergo occubuisset sol facta est caligo tenebrosa et apparuit clibanus fumans et lampas ignis transiens inter divisiones illas
Old English990West SaxonÐa ða sunne eode to setle, ða sloh ðær mycel mist, ond ferde swylce an ofen eal smociende, ond leohtberende fyr ferde ofer ða lac.
Middle English1395WyclifThanne whan the sunne is gon down, there was maad a derk clowd, and a furneys smekynge aperyde, and a lawmpe of fijr, passynge bitwix tho dyuysiouns.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleWhen the sonne was doune and it was waxed darke: beholde there was a smokynge furnesse and a fyre brand that went betwene the sayde peces.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd it came to pass, that when the sun had gone down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Basic English1964OgdenThen when the sun went down and it was dark, he saw a smoking fire and a flaming light which went between the parts of the bodies.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: CALIGO

LanguageGenesis Chapter 15, Verse 17
BulgarianА когато слънцето залезе и настана мрак, ето димяща пещ и огнен пламък, който премина между тия части.
CebuanoUg nahitabo nga sa pagkasalop na sa adlaw ug mangitngit na, tan-awa, usa ka hudno nga nag-aso ug usa ka sulo nga kalayo, nga miagi sa taliwala sa mga mananap nga pinikas.
Chinese日 落 天 黑 、 不 料 有 ' 煙 的 爐 、 並 ' 著 的 火 把 、 從 那 些 肉 塊 中 " 過 。
CroatianKad je sunce zašlo i pao gust mrak, pojavi se zadimljen žeravnjak i goruæa zublja te proðu izmeðu onih dijelova.
DanishDa Solen var gået ned og Mørket faldet på, viste der sig en rygende Ovn med en flammende Ildslue, der skred frem mellem de sønderskårne Kroppe.
DutchEn het geschiedde, dat de zon onderging en het duister werd, en ziet, daar was een rokende oven en vurige fakkel, die tussen die stukken doorging.
FinnishJa kun aurinko oli laskenut ja oli tullut pilkkopimeä, näkyi suitsuava pätsi ja liekehtivä tuli, joka liikkui uhrikappaleiden välissä.
FrenchQuand le soleil fut couché, il y eut une obscurité profonde; et voici, ce fut une fournaise fumante, et des flammes passèrent entre les animaux partagés.
GermanAls nun die Sonne untergegangen und es finster geworden war, siehe, da rauchte ein Ofen, und ein Feuerflamme fuhr zwischen den Stücken hin.
Haitian Creole¶ Apre solèy fin kouche, te fè nwa anpil. Epi men li, yon recho ki t'ap fè lafimen ansanm ak yon gwo bwa dife tout limen parèt. Yo pase nan mitan moso vyann bèt yo.
HungarianÉs mikor a nap leméne és setétség lõn, ímé egy füstölgõ kemencze, és tüzes fáklya, mely általmegyen vala a húsdarabok között.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKetika hari sudah malam, tiba-tiba muncul sebuah anglo yang berasap dan obor yang menyala, lalu lewat di antara potongan-potongan daging itu.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaHata, setelah sudah masuk matahari dan malampun telah sampai, sesungguhnya adalah di sana sebuah dapur yang berasap dan sepucuk damar yang bernyala-nyala itu melintas ditengah-tengah segala penggal itu.
ItalianQuando, tramontato il sole, si era fatto buio fitto, ecco un forno fumante e una fiaccola ardente passarono in mezzo agli animali divisi.
Korean해 가 서 어 둘 때 에 연 기 나 " ' 무 가 보 이 며 타 " 횃 불 이 쪼 기 사 이 로 지 나 " 라
Maori¶ Na i te tonga o te ra, no ka pouri, na, ko te oumu paowa, me te rama e ka ana, e tika ana i waenganui o aua porohanga.
NorwegianDa nu solen var gått ned, og det var blitt aldeles mørkt, fikk han se en rykende ovn og en luende ild som for frem mellem kjøttstykkene.
PortugueseQuando o sol já estava posto, e era escuro, eis um fogo fumegante e uma tocha de fogo, que passaram por entre aquelas metades.   
RumanianDupq ce a asfinyit soarele, s`a fqcut un kntunerec adknc; wi iatq cq a iewit un fum ca dintr`un cuptor, wi niwte flqcqri au trecut printre dobitoacele despicate.
SpanishY sucedió una vez que el sol se puso y hubo oscuridad que he aquí, apareció un horno humeante, y una antorcha ardiendo pasó por en medio de los animales divididos.
SwedishDå nu solen hade gått ned och det hade blivit alldeles mörkt, syntes en rykande ugn med flammande låga, som for fram mellan styckena.
Thaiต่อมาเมื่อ"วงอาทิตย์ตกและค่ำมื" "ูเถิ" เตาที่ควันพลุ่งอยู่และคบเพลิงไ"้เลื่อนลอยมาที่ระหว่างกลางซีกสัตว์เหล่านั้น
Ukrainian¶ І сталось, коли зайшло сонце й була темрява, то ось появилась мов димуюча піч, та смолоскип огняний перейшов поміж тими кусками жертви.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Rhyming with "CALIGO"

Words rhyming with "CALIGO" (pronounced 'Ca*li"go'): AErugo, Amigo, Arango, Argo, Bongo, Botargo, Bungo, Camerlingo, Cargo, Cerago, Chimango, Colugo, Contango, Cundurango, Dago, Dingo, Drongo, Ego, Ergo, Eringo, Eryngo, Fandango, Farrago, Ferrugo, Fidalgo, flamingo, galago, Ginkgo, gringo, Hidalgo, Hogo, imago, Imbargo, impetigo, intertrigo, jingo, lanugo, Largo, lentigo, lingo, lumbago, mango, Melligo, Non-ego, Pichiciago, plumbago, Pongo, Potargo, Prurigo, Rubigo, sago, Sargo, Sego, Serpigo, Solidago, sorgo, Squintifego, Stingo, Subimago, Suffrago, supercargo, tango, Tongo, Tschego, Virago, Vitiligo. (additional references)

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Anagrams: CALIGO

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-g-i-l-o"

-1 letter: logia, logic.

-2 letters: agio, calo, ciao, clag, clog, coal, coil, cola, gaol, glia, goal, laic, loca, loci.

-3 letters: ago, ail, cig, cog, col, gal, goa, lac, lag, log, oca, oil.

-4 letters: ag, ai, al, go, la, li, lo.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-g-i-l-o"
 

+1 letter: coaling, logical, otalgic.

 

+2 letters: alogical, analogic, cajoling, caroling, cloaking, collegia, coxalgia, coxalgic, dialogic, gnomical, guaiacol, locating, logician, oligarch, solacing.

 

+3 letters: allogenic, bricolage, carolling, cigarillo, clamoring, cogitable, coleading, coliphage, collaging, collagist, collaring, collating, collegial, collegian, colligate, congenial, coxalgias, coxalgies, cupolaing, gasolinic, genocidal, glochidia, goliardic, guaiacols, illogical, logaoedic, logically, logicians, nostalgic, oligarchs, oligarchy, polygamic, recoaling, scagliola.

 

+4 letters: allocating, allogeneic, alogically, anagogical, analogical, apologetic, audiologic, becloaking, biological, blockading, boldfacing, bricolages, caliginous, callousing, calorizing, canoodling, caprioling, caracoling, cardiology, carpooling, cataloging, cigarillos, clamouring, clangoring, clarioning, coalescing, coalifying, cognizable, cognizably, cognominal, coliphages, collagists, collapsing, collegians, collegiate, colligated, colligates, colocating, concealing, conflating, congealing, congenital, copulating, corelating, corralling, craniology, dialogical, dogmatical, ecological, egoistical, enological, escaloping, focalising, focalizing, ganglionic, geodetical, geological, glaciation, glaciology, glauconite, glycosuria, gothically, graciously, hagiologic, karyologic, lactogenic, localising, localizing, logaoedics, logicality, logistical, miscatalog, nonlogical, nostalgics, oligarchic, oligoclase, opalescing, osculating, padlocking, pathologic, prelogical, profligacy, radiologic, relocating, scagliolas, scalloping, ufological, uncloaking, urological, vocalising, vocalizing, zoological.

 

+5 letters: abiological, accordingly, acromegalic, algolagniac, algological, algorithmic, allegorical, allographic, allowancing, antilogical, apologetics, archegonial, archipelago, autoclaving, axiological, backlogging, beclamoring, biologicals, bryological, calcifugous, callipygous, camouflagic, caracolling, carpogonial, cataloguing, categorical, charcoaling, clangouring, cleistogamy, climatology, coagulating, coagulation, cocktailing, cognitional, collegially, colligating, colligation, colligative, collimating, collocating, cologarithm, complaining, congelation, congenially, conjugality, consignable, correlating, cytological, cytomegalic, deadlocking, decollating, dialogistic, dislocating, downscaling, egomaniacal, egotistical, escalloping, ethological, etiological, galactoside, gemological, genotypical, geochemical, geometrical, geophysical, glaciations, glauconites, glauconitic, glucokinase, glucosamine, glucosidase, glycosidase, glycosurias, granolithic, hematologic, holographic, homological, horological, ideological, illogically, inoculating, jackrolling, logarithmic, logicalness, logistician, logographic, logomachies, lowercasing, medicolegal, megalomanic, mesopelagic, mineralogic, miscatalogs, mislocating, mycological, nomological, nonallergic, nonsurgical, nosological, oligarchies, oligochaete, oligoclases, oncological, ontological, organically, oscillating, oscillogram, outcaviling, outclassing, outcrawling, overcalling, palynologic, pedagogical, pedological, penological, percolating, plagioclase, polygraphic, pomological, postglacial, potlatching, proclaiming, rheological, sagaciously, scaffolding, scatologies, serological, sinological, socialising, socializing, teratologic, theological, topological, typological, uncongenial, virological, xylographic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: CALIGO


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

43 41 4C 49 47 4F

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000011 01000001 01001100 01001001 01000111 01001111

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#67 &#65 &#76 &#73 &#71 &#79

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0043 0041 004C 0049 0047 004F

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

373546434149

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Images: Slideshow
4. Expressions
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Bible Trace
8. Rhymes
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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