canicular
English
Etymology
From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
Adjective
canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular)
- (historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
- (archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer.
- (colloquial, humorous) Relating to dogs; canine.
Derived terms
- canicular period, canicular cycle
- canicular days
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ni.kuˈlar/
Adjective
canicular m or n (feminine singular caniculară, masculine plural caniculari, feminine and neuter plural caniculare)
- canicular
Declension
Declension of canicular
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | canicular | caniculară | caniculari | caniculare | ||
| definite | canicularul | caniculara | canicularii | canicularele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | canicular | caniculare | caniculari | caniculare | ||
| definite | canicularului | canicularei | canicularilor | canicularelor | |||
Synonyms
- torid
- dogoritor
Related terms
- caniculă
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canīculāris.
Adjective
canicular (plural caniculares)
- canicular
Further reading
- “canicular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014