# caligo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
2. A butterfly of the genus Caligo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cālīgō (“darkness”). Doublet of garua.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caligo