- canicular
- adjective Etymology: Middle English caniculer of the star Sirius, from Late Latin canicularis, from Latin Canicula Sirius, diminutive of canis Date: 12th century of or relating to the dog days
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canicular — CANICULÁR, Ă, caniculari, e, adj. Privitor la caniculă, de caniculă; arzător, dogoritor, torid. – Din fr. caniculaire, lat. canicularis. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Canicular ≠ răcoros Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
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
