Canis Major

[key-nis mey-jer]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Canis Majoris 

1. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.

Canis Major

/ ˈkeɪnɪs /

noun

1. Also called: the Great Dog. a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky

Canis Major

1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Canis Major¹

< Latin: larger dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of Canis Major¹

Latin: the greater dog