canicule
English
Etymology
From French canicule (“the Dog Star; dog days”), from Latin Canīcula (“the Puppy”)[1]. Doublet of chenille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkanɪkjuːl/
Noun
canicule (plural canicules)
- (archaic) Synonym of dog days.
References
- "canicule, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Canicula and canicula. Doublet of chenille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ni.kyl/
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Noun
canicule f (plural canicules)
- (astronomy) Sirius, Dog Star
- the dog days of summer
- (figuratively) Synonym of vague de chaleur (any heat wave or hot spell)
Further reading
- “canicule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaˈnikule]
Noun
canicule f
- inflection of caniculă:
- indefinite plural
- indefinite genitive/dative singular