Stygian

[ stij-ee-uhn ]

/ ˈstɪdʒ i ən /

adjective

of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades.

dark or gloomy.

infernal; hellish.

Also styg·i·an (for defs. 2, 3) .

Origin of Stygian

1560–70; <Latin Stygi(us) <Greek Stýgios (Styg-, stem of StýxStyx + -ios adj. suffix) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Stygian

trans-Styg·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Stygian

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vitus's dance, S twist, sty, stye, Stygian, styl-, stylar, stylate, style, stylebook

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Example sentences from the Web for Stygian

The moon was just rising above the horizon, but under the trees the darkness was Stygian.
The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell
Justus Miles was the first to come to, and he found himself in Stygian blackness.
The Heads of Apex|Francis Flagg
At the far end of this courtyard a shadowy pavilion arose, culled from the Stygian gloom by the sheen of the lightnings.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier
Not a star could blink a wan ray of light into that Stygian pit.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

He descended by a cave situated on the side of the promontory of Tænarus, and arrived in the Stygian realm.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for Stygian

Stygian

/ (ˈstɪdʒɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the river Styx

mainly literary

dark, gloomy, or hellish
completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx

Word Origin for Stygian

C16: from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux Styx; related to stugein to hate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stygian
释义	Stygian [ stij-ee-uhn ] / ˈstɪdʒ i ən / adjective of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades. dark or gloomy. infernal; hellish. Also styg·i·an (for defs. 2, 3) . Origin of Stygian 1560–70; <Latin Stygi(us) <Greek Stýgios (Styg-, stem of StýxStyx + -ios adj. suffix) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Stygian trans-Styg·i·an, adjective Words nearby Stygian St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vitus's dance, S twist, sty, stye, Stygian, styl-, stylar, stylate, style, stylebook Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Stygian The moon was just rising above the horizon, but under the trees the darkness was Stygian. The Hill\|Horace Annesley Vachell Justus Miles was the first to come to, and he found himself in Stygian blackness. The Heads of Apex\|Francis Flagg At the far end of this courtyard a shadowy pavilion arose, culled from the Stygian gloom by the sheen of the lightnings. Under the Witches' Moon\|Nathan Gallizier Not a star could blink a wan ray of light into that Stygian pit. The Man of the Forest\|Zane Grey He descended by a cave situated on the side of the promontory of Tænarus, and arrived in the Stygian realm. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley British Dictionary definitions for Stygian Stygian / (ˈstɪdʒɪən) / adjective of or relating to the river Styx mainly literary dark, gloomy, or hellish completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx Word Origin for Stygian C16: from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux Styx; related to stugein to hate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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