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Sepulchral vs Stygian - What's the difference?

sepulchral | stygian |

As adjectives the difference between sepulchral and stygian

is that sepulchral is suggestive of a grave while stygian is of, by or relating to the river styx.

sepulchral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggestive of a grave
  • Hollow and deep.
    • The old church organ has sepulchral tones.

    Related terms

    * sepulchre

    See also

    * Heroon

    stygian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Dark and gloomy.
  • :* {{quote-book
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  • Infernal or hellish.

    • Usage notes

    * See also (m), which means "of, by or relating to the river Styx".

    Anagrams

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