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stygian

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/

The English word “stygian” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Infernal or hellish.
  2. Dark and gloomy.
  3. Having a luminosity below 0%.

Etymology

From Latin stygius + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στύγιος (Stúgios, “relating to Styx”), from Στύξ (Stúx, “Styx, chief river of underworld”).

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