Canicula

/ kəˈnɪkjʊlə /

noun

1. another name for Sirius

Word History and Origins

Origin of Canicula¹

Latin, literally: little dog, from canis dog

Example Sentences

Nine months later, Hua Ying transferred the shares to a company called Canicula Holdings Ltd, a holding company registered in Mauritius.

From Reuters

Two people familiar with Canicula’s operations in Syria have since told Reuters that Huawei used the company to circumvent sanctions there.

From Reuters

The Financial Services Commission in Mauritius, where Canicula remains registered, declined to release any of its records to Reuters, saying they were confidential.

From Reuters

Canicula is Latin for “dog star,” a reference to the Canis Major constellation that appears above the sun during the hottest days of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

In November of that year, all of Skycom's shares were transferred to a company called Canicula Holdings Ltd, which is registered in Mauritius.

From Reuters