canicular

[ kuh-nik-yuh-ler ]

adjectiveAstronomy.
  1. pertaining to the rising of the Dog Star or to the star itself.

Origin of canicular

1
Middle English, late Old English <Late Latin canīculāris of Sirius, equivalent to Latin Canīcul(a) Sirius (cani(s) dog + -cula-cule1) + -āris-ar1

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British Dictionary definitions for canicular

canicular

/ (kəˈnɪkjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising

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