canicular

canicular
/keuh nik"yeuh leuhr/, adj. Astron.
pertaining to the rising of the Dog Star or to the star itself.
[ME, late OE < LL canicularis of Sirius, equiv. to L Canicul(a) Sirius (cani(s) dog + -cula -CULE1) + -aris -AR1]

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  • Canicular — Ca*nic u*lar, a. [L. canicularis; cf. F. caniculaire.] Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star. [1913 Webster] {Canicular days}, the dog days, See {Dog days}. {Canicular year}, the Egyptian year, computed from one heliacal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canicular — adjetivo 1. Uso/registro: literario. De la canícula: tiempo canicular, calores caniculares …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • canicular — (Del lat. caniculāris). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la canícula. 2. m. pl. Días que dura la canícula. ☛ V. calor canicular …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • canicular — adj. 2 g. 1. Da canícula ou a ela relativo. 2. Calmoso …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • canicular — [kə nik′yo͞olər] adj. [ME caniculer < L canicularis < CANICULA] 1. a) of the Dog Star (Sirius) b) measured by its rising 2. of the dog days in July and August: see DOG DAYS …   English World dictionary

  • canicular — ► adjetivo 1 ASTRONOMÍA, METEOROLOGÍA Que tiene relación con la canícula: ■ sobrevino un calor canicular que abrasó los campos. ► sustantivo masculino plural 2 METEOROLOGÍA Período durante el que hay canícula. * * * canicular 1 adj. De la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • canicular — {{#}}{{LM C06984}}{{〓}} {{[}}canicular{{]}} ‹ca·ni·cu·lar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} De la canícula: • El período canicular dura más de un mes.{{○}} …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • canicular — adjective 1. of or relating to the dog days of summer the canicular heat of the Deep South • Pertains to noun: ↑canicule • Derivationally related forms: ↑canicule 2. relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising …   Useful english dictionary

  • Canicular days — Canicular Ca*nic u*lar, a. [L. canicularis; cf. F. caniculaire.] Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star. [1913 Webster] {Canicular days}, the dog days, See {Dog days}. {Canicular year}, the Egyptian year, computed from one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canicular year — Canicular Ca*nic u*lar, a. [L. canicularis; cf. F. caniculaire.] Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star. [1913 Webster] {Canicular days}, the dog days, See {Dog days}. {Canicular year}, the Egyptian year, computed from one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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