"canicular" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more canicular [comparative], most canicular [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|canīculāris||of or related to a puppy; Sothic}} Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)
  1. (historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius. Tags: dated, historical Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Sothic [synonym, synonym-of]
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  2. (archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-canicular-en-adj-j~f0k7~H
  3. (colloquial, humorous) Relating to dogs; canine. Tags: colloquial, humorous
    Sense id: en-canicular-en-adj-44VFAvY1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: canicular period, canicular cycle, canicular days
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