canicular
English
Etymology
From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”)
Adjective
canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)
- (historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
- (archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer.
Derived terms
- canicular period, canicular cycle
- canicular days
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ni.kuˈlar/
Adjective
canicular m, n (feminine singular caniculară, masculine plural caniculari, feminine and neuter plural caniculare)
Declension
declension of canicular
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | canicular | caniculară | caniculari | caniculare | ||
| definite | canicularul | caniculara | canicularii | canicularele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | canicular | caniculare | caniculari | caniculare | ||
| definite | canicularului | canicularei | canicularilor | canicularelor | |||
Synonyms
- torid
- dogoritor
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.
Adjective
canicular (plural caniculares)
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