Stygian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪdʒɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stij′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Styg•i•an  (stij′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mythologyof or pertaining to the river Styx or to Hades.
  2. dark or gloomy.
  3. infernal;
    hellish.
Also, styg′i•an (for defs. 2, 3).
  • Greek Stýgios (Styg-, stem of Stýx Styx + -ios adjective, adjectival suffix) + -an
  • Latin Stygi(us)
  • 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Stygian / ˈstɪdʒɪən/
  1. of or relating to the river Styx
  2. dark, gloomy, or hellish
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux Styx; related to stugein to hate
'Stygian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trans-Stygian

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