Canicula

See also: canicula, canícula, and caniculă

English

Etymology

From Latin Canīcula (“Sirius; Canis Major”), from canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -ula (“forming diminutives”).

Proper noun

Canicula

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

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -ula (“forming diminutives”)

Proper noun

Canīcula f (genitive Canīculae); first declension

  1. (historical astronomy) Synonym of Sirius.
  2. (historical astronomy) Synonym of Canis Majoris.

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Descendants
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