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caliginous (adj.)[caliginous 词源字典]: 1540s, from Latin caliginosus "misty," from caliginem (nominative caligo) "mistiness, darkness, fog, gloom." Related: Caliginosity.[caliginous etymology, caliginous origin, 英语词源]
cartilaginous (adj.): 1540s, from French cartilagineux and directly from Latin cartilaginosus, from cartilago (genitive cartilaginis) "cartilage, gristle" (see cartilage).
ginormous (adj.): by 1948, perhaps 1942, apparently originally a World War II military colloquialism, from a merger of gigantic + enormous.
lumbaginous (adj.): 1620s, from Latin lumbagin-, from lumbago (see lumbago) + -ous.
Maginot Line: fortifications built along the north and east borders of France before World War II, in which the French placed unreasonable confidence, named for André Maginot (1877-1932), French Minister of War in late 1920s, early 1930s.
mucilaginous (adj.): early 15c., "viscous, sticky," from Medieval Latin muscilaginosus, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucillago (see mucilage). Related: Mucilaginously.
oleaginous (adj.): 1630s, from French oléagineux (14c.), from Latin oleaginus "of the olive," from olea "olive," alteration of oliva (see olive) by influence of oleum "oil."
vertiginous (adj.): c. 1600, "of the nature of vertigo," from French vertigineux, from Latin vertiginosus "suffering from dizziness," from vertigo (see vertigo). From 1620s as "dizzy;" 1640s as "liable to cause dizziness." Related: Vertiginously.
rubiginous: "Rust-coloured", Late 17th century: from Latin rubigo, rubigin- 'rust' + -ous.