"Canis Major" meaning in English

See Canis Major in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin canis maior (“(the) greater dog”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|canis maior||(the) greater dog}} Latin canis maior (“(the) greater dog”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Canis Major
  1. (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). Wikipedia link: Canis Major Categories (topical): Constellations Derived forms: Canis Majoris Related terms: Canes Venatici, Canis Minor, dog days, Dog Star, Sirius, Beta Canis Majoris Translations (winter constellation of the northern sky): الْكَلْب الْأَكْبَر (al-kalb al-ʔakbar) (Arabic), Ca Major [masculine] (Catalan), 大犬座 (Dàquǎnzuò) (Chinese Mandarin), Suur Peni (Estonian), Stóri hundur [masculine] (Faroese), Iso koira (Finnish), Grand Chien [masculine] (French), Can Maior (Galician), Großer Hund [masculine] (German), Μέγας Κύων (Mégas Kýon) [masculine] (Greek), महाश्वान तारामंडल (mahāśvān tārāmaṇḍal) (Hindi), an Madra Mór [masculine] (Irish), Cane maggiore [masculine] (Italian), 大犬座 (Ōinuza) (alt: おおいぬざ) (Japanese), おおいぬ座 (Japanese), Үлкен Арлан (Ülken Arlan) (Kazakh), 큰개자리 (Keun'gaejari) (Korean), Canis Maior [feminine] (Latin), Groot Hund [German-Low-German, masculine] (Low German), Anjing Besar (Malay), Kelb is-Sema [masculine] (Maltese), Kāhui Takurua (Maori), Pūtahi-nui-o-Rehua (Maori), Wielki Pies [masculine] (Polish), Cão Maior [masculine] (Portuguese), Câinele Mare [masculine] (Romanian), Большо́й Пёс (Bolʹšój Pjos) [masculine] (Russian), созве́здие Большо́го Пса (sozvézdije Bolʹšóvo Psa) [neuter] (Russian), Canis Major (Spanish), Malaking Aso (Tagalog), Büyük Köpek (Turkish)
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Ülken Arlan",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Үлкен Арлан"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Keun'gaejari",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "큰개자리"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Canis Maior"
    },
    {
      "code": "nds-de",
      "lang": "Low German",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "German-Low-German",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Groot Hund"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Anjing Besar"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kelb is-Sema"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Kāhui Takurua"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Pūtahi-nui-o-Rehua"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Wielki Pies"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Cão Maior"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Câinele Mare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Bolʹšój Pjos",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Большо́й Пёс"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sozvézdije Bolʹšóvo Psa",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "созве́здие Большо́го Пса"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Canis Major"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Malaking Aso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "winter constellation of the northern sky",
      "word": "Büyük Köpek"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Canis Major"
}

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