Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

cimmerian

Adjective

/sɪˈmɪr.i.ən/

Definition

Relating to the Cimmerians, a legendary people mentioned in ancient literature, particularly known for living in perpetual darkness or gloom.

Examples

The artist’s painting captured a cimmerian landscape that conveyed a haunting beauty.
After the storm, the sky was a cimmerian gray, leaving the village in shadow.
He felt a cimmerian sense of dread as he entered the abandoned house.

Meaning

The term ‘cimmerian’ is often used to describe something that is dark, shadowy, or characterized by a lack of light, drawing from the mythological associations with the Cimmerians’ habitat.