canicule.
the dog days of late summer
Meaning & usage
the dog days of late summer
heat wave, hot spell (regardless of the date, and especially when posing a health risk)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Canicula and canicula. From the ancient association of Canicule (“Sirius, Dog Star”) with late summer heat. Doublet of chenille.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.