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Canis Latinicus

Canis Latinicus proper noun: synonym of dog Latin.

Proper noun

Canis Latinicus

  1. Synonym of dog Latin
    Synonyms:
    dog Latin

Synonyms of Canis Latinicus

Origin of Canis Latinicus

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from Latin canis (“dog”) + Latin + Latin -icus as a calque of English dog Latin.

Questions about Canis Latinicus

What does Canis Latinicus mean?
Canis Latinicus means synonym of dog Latin.
What part of speech is Canis Latinicus?
Canis Latinicus is a proper noun.

Words near Canis Latinicus in the dictionary

  1. canion
  2. canions
  3. Canipe
  4. Canipes
  5. caniphobia
  6. Canis Latinicus
  7. Canisiana
  8. Canisius
  9. canistel
  10. canistels
  11. canister

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