canicular

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

• Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)

canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)

1. (historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
2. (archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer.
3. (colloquial, humorous) Relating to dogs; canine.

• canicular period, canicular cycle
• canicular days

Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.

• IPA^(key): /ka.ni.kuˈlar/

canicular m or n (feminine singular caniculară, masculine plural caniculari, feminine and neuter plural caniculare)

1. canicular

   Synonyms: torid, dogoritor

• caniculă

Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.

• IPA^(key): /kanikuˈlaɾ/ [ka.ni.kuˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ca‧ni‧cu‧lar

canicular m or f (masculine and feminine plural caniculares)

1. canicular

• “canicular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024