caligin- root words — words with the caligin- root

The root caligin- comes from Latin caligo, meaning mist, darkness, gloom. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including caliginous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caligin- root

Explore words with caligin- — words containing the caligin- root and sharing its sense of "mist, darkness, gloom". Examples include caliginous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does caligin- mean?

The caligin- root means mist, darkness, gloom, from Latin caligo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.