stygian

WOTD - 5 May 2009    

English

Etymology

From Latin stygius, from Ancient Greek Στύγιος (Stugios, “relating to Styx”), from Στύξ (Stux, “Styx, chief river of underworld”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈstɪdʒ.i.ən/

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Adjective

stygian

1. Dark and gloomy.
2. Infernal or hellish.
3. Of, or relating to the river Styx.

Translations

dark and gloomy

Armenian: մռայլ (hy) (mṙayl) Czech: temný (cs) Finnish: synkkä (fi)

Russian: мрачный (ru) (mráčnyj), чёрный (ru) (čjórnyj) Scottish Gaelic: doilleir (gd)

infernal or hellish

Armenian: դժոխային (hy) (džoxayin) Czech: styžský (cs), podsvětní (cs) Finnish: helvetillinen (fi)

Russian: адский (ru) (ádskij) Scottish Gaelic: ifrinneach (gd)

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