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caligem

Portuguese, noun/kaˈli.ʒẽj̃/

caligem is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “fog” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “nevoeiro denso”.

What does caligem mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininefog

  2. 2

    femininedarkness

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. nevoeiro denso 2. escuridade 3. catarata, opacidade do cristalino; névoa nos olhos

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of caligem

  • caligens plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce caligem?

  • Brazil /kaˈli.ʒẽj̃/
  • Brazil [kaˈli.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • Portugal /kɐˈli.ʒɐ̃j̃/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.