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Canicular

Ca-nic′u-lar

,
Adj.
[L.
canicularis
; cf. F.
caniculaire
.]
Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star.
Canicular days
,
the dog days, See
Dog days
.
Canicular year
,
the Egyptian year, computed from one heliacal rising of the Dog Star to another.

Definition 2024


canicular

canicular

English

Adjective

canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)

  1. Of or pertaining to the dog days
  2. Of or pertaining to the ancient Egyptian cycle of 1460 years, or the year from one rising of Sirius to the next

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin canīculāris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ni.kuˈlar/

Adjective

canicular m, n (feminine singular caniculară, masculine plural caniculari, feminine and neuter plural caniculare)

  1. canicular

Declension

Synonyms

  • torid
  • dogoritor

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Spanish

Etymology

A borrowing from Latin canīculāris.

Adjective

canicular m, f (plural caniculares)

  1. canicular