canicular

== English == === Etymology === From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) === Adjective === canicular (comparative more canicular, superlative most canicular) (historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius. (archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer. (colloquial, humorous) Relating to dogs; canine. ==== Derived terms ==== canicular period, canicular cycle canicular days == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin canīculāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.ni.kuˈlar/ === Adjective === canicular m or n (feminine singular caniculară, masculine plural caniculari, feminine/neuter plural caniculare) canicular Synonyms: torid, dogoritor ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== caniculă == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin canīculāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kanikuˈlaɾ/ [ka.ni.kuˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: ca‧ni‧cu‧lar === Adjective === canicular m or f (masculine and feminine plural caniculares) canicular === Further reading === “canicular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025