canicular
canicular adjective: synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
Adjective
canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)
Synonyms of canicular
Forms of canicular
| comparative | more canicular |
|---|---|
| superlative | most canicular |
Origin of canicular
From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”).
Words formed from canicular
Phrases with canicular
Words that rhyme with canicular
- particular
- auricular
- cuticular
- funicular
- lenticular
- pedicular
- acicular
- extracurricular
- perpendicular
- appendicular
- articular
- interclavicular
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- monoauricular
- navicular
- orbicular
- radicular
- reticular
- supraclavicular
- vehicular
- acromioclavicular
- avicular
- biauricular
- canalicular
- clavicular
- cocurricular
- conoauricular
- coracoclavicular
- costoclavicular
- cubicular
- curricular
- diverticular
- epicuticular
- extravehicular
- fascicular
- follicular
- infraclavicular
- interauricular
- intraclavicular
- medioclavicular
- midclavicular
- nonauricular
- omoclavicular
- ossicular
- overparticular
- periauricular
- periclavicular
- postauricular
- postclavicular
- preauricular
- retroauricular
- scapuloclavicular
- sinoauricular
- sternoclavicular
- subauricular
- subclavicular
- temporoauricular
- testicular
- transauricular
- utricular
- ventricular
Questions about canicular
- What does canicular mean?
- Canicular means synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
- What part of speech is canicular?
- Canicular is an adjective.
Words near canicular in the dictionary
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