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Canicula

Canicula proper noun: synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.

Proper noun

Canicula

  1. (historical) Synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.
    Synonyms:
    Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts

Synonyms of Canicula

  • Sirius
  • particularly in Latin contexts

Origin of Canicula

From Latin Canīcula (“Sirius; Canis Major”), from canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

Questions about Canicula

What does Canicula mean?
Canicula means synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.
What part of speech is Canicula?
Canicula is a proper noun.

Words near Canicula in the dictionary

  1. canicides
  2. canicola fever
  3. canicross
  4. canicrosser
  5. canicrossers
  6. Canicula
  7. canicular
  8. canicular cycle
  9. canicular cycles
  10. canicular days
  11. canicular period

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