FULIGINOUS


Meaning of FULIGINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fyu̇-ˈli-jə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin fuliginosus, from Latin fuligin-, fuligo soot; akin to Lithuanian dūlis cloud, vapor, and probably to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume

Date: 1621

1.

a. : sooty

b. : obscure , murky

2. : having a dark or dusky color

• fu·lig·i·nous·ly adverb

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