stygian

== English == === Etymology === From Latin stygius +‎ -ian, from Ancient Greek Στύγιος (Stúgios, “relating to Styx”), from Στύξ (Stúx, “Styx, chief river of underworld”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/ === Adjective === stygian (comparative more stygian, superlative most stygian) Alternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”). (figuratively, literary) Infernal or hellish. Synonyms: helly, subtartarean; see also Thesaurus:infernal Dark and gloomy. Synonyms: cimmerian, dusky, tenebrous; see also Thesaurus:dark (color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity below 0%. ==== Usage notes ==== See also Stygian, which means "of, by or relating to the river Styx". ==== Hypernyms ==== (color): chimerical ==== Coordinate terms ==== (color): hyperbolic self-luminous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === staying