canicular

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adjective

Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.

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Sothic
OriginLatin canīculāris →
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Meanings

adjectivecanicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)

comparative more canicular · superlative most canicular

  1. datedhistoricalastronomySynonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.

    Synonyms: Sothic

  2. archaicOf or related to the dog days of summer.
  3. colloquialhumorousRelating to dogs; canine.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.

Similar
Sothic

Origin

  1. Latincanīculāris“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”
  2. Englishcanicular

From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with canicular

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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