Canicula
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Canicula
Latin, literally: little dog, from canis dog
Example Sentences
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Sirius, sir′i-us, n. the Dogstar or Canicula, the brightest star in the heavens, situated in the constellation of Canis Major, or the Great Dog.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
They named the constellation Canis, and Sirius was known as Canis also, and as Canicula.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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