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    Styg·i·an
    /ˈstij(ē)ən/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the Styx River.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stygianStygian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding. the stygian blackness of the cave. Did you know? Stygian comes to us (by way of Latin stygius and Greek stygios) from Styx, the name of the principal river in Hades, the underworld of the dead in Greek mythology.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › StygianStygian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you describe something as Stygian, you're comparing it to the murky and terrible river Styx, which flows through the underworld in ancient Greek mythology.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishStygian | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    plunge someone/something into darkness. semi-darkness. shaded. shadow. silhouetted. twilight. See more results » (Definition of Stygian from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of Stygian? Translations of Stygian. in Chinese (Traditional) 漆黑一片的, 黑森森的… See more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stygianSTYGIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stygian definition: of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades.. See examples of STYGIAN used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryStygian | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    plunge someone/something into darkness. semi-darkness. shade. silhouetted. twilight. See more results » (Definition of Stygian from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of Stygian? C1. Translations of Stygian. in Chinese (Traditional) 漆黑一片的, 黑森森的… See more.

  7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › stygianStygian - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    'Stygian' is a term frequently employed in literature and poetry to create an evocative sense of the macabre or the supernatural, emphasizing the inky depths of the unknown and the mysterious.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTYGIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. of or relating to the river Styx 2. mainly literary a. dark, gloomy, or hellish b. completely inviolable, as a.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishStygian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of Stygian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › StygianStygian - definition of Stygian by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to the river Styx. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) chiefly literary. a. dark, gloomy, or hellish. b. completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx. [C16: from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux Styx; related to stugein to hate]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stygianStygian - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    Stygian meaning, definition, what is Stygian: unpleasantly dark, and making you feel n...: Learn more.