Canicula

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proper noun

Synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.

Similar
Siriusparticularly in Latin contexts
OriginLatin Canīcula →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalastronomySynonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.

    Synonyms: Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.

Similar
Siriusparticularly in Latin contexts
Also see
dog starsirius

Origin

  1. LatinCanīcula“Sirius; Canis Major”
  2. EnglishCanicula

From Latin Canīcula (“Sirius; Canis Major”), from canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

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Anagrams

Luccianalucanica
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APA

Canicula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canicula

MLA

“Canicula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canicula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canicula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canicula.

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