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canicular.

Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.

    dated · historical
  2. Of or related to the dog days of summer.

    archaic
  3. Relating to dogs; canine.

    colloquial · humorous
Where this word comes from

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

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