Canis Major

English

The constellation Canis Major

Etymology

From Latin canis maior (“(the) greater dog”).

Proper noun

Canis Major

(astronomy) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It includes the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius (sometimes called the Dog Star).

Derived terms

Canis Majoris

Translations

winter constellation of the northern sky

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大犬座 (zh) (Dàquǎnzuò)
Estonian: Suur Peni
Faroese: Stóri hundur m
Finnish: Iso koira
French: Grand Chien (fr) m
Galician: Can Maior (gl)
German: Großer Hund (de) m
Greek: Μέγας Κύων m (Mégas Kýon)
Japanese: 大犬座 (ja) (おおいぬざ, Ōinuza), おおいぬ座 (ja)
Korean: 큰개자리 (keun-gaejari)
Latin: Canis Maior f

Low German:
German Low German: Groot Hund m
Malay: Anjing Besar
Maori: Kāhui Takurua
Polish: Wielki Pies (pl) m
Portuguese: Cão Maior m
Romanian: Câinele Mare m
Russian: Большо́й Пёс m (Bolʹšój Pjós), созве́здие Большо́го Пса n (sozvézdije Bolʹšóvo Psa)
Spanish: Canis Major
Tagalog: Malaking Aso
Turkish: Büyük Köpek

See also

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