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stygian

 
Dictionary: styg·i·an  Styg·i·an (stĭj'ē-ən) pronunciation
 
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also adj.
    1. Gloomy and dark.
    2. Infernal; hellish.
  2. Of or relating to the river Styx.

[From Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux, Stug-, Styx.]


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Obscure Words: stygian
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of or relating to the river Styx; extremely dark; infernal, gloomy; inviolable
 
WordNet: Stygian
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: hellish

Meaning #2: dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
  Synonyms: Acheronian, Acherontic

 
 
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