canicular
11Canicular 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… …
12canicular period — or canicular cycle same as ↑Sothic period or ↑cycle (see under ↑Sothic). • • • Main Entry: ↑canicular …
13canicular cycle — canicular period or canicular cycle same as ↑Sothic period or ↑cycle (see under ↑Sothic). • • • Main Entry: ↑canicular …
14canicular year — same as Sothic year (see under ↑Sothic). • • • Main Entry: ↑canicular canicular year The Sothic year (see under ↑Sothic) • • • Main Entry: ↑year …
15canicular days — noun the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity • Syn: ↑dog days, ↑canicule • Derivationally related forms: ↑canicular (for: ↑canicule) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
16Canicular year — Year Year, n. [OE. yer, yeer, [yogh]er, AS. ge[ a]r; akin to OFries. i?r, g?r, D. jaar, OHG. j[=a]r, G. jahr, Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aar, Sw. [*a]r, Goth. j?r, Gr. ? a season of the year, springtime, a part of the day, an hour, ? a year, Zend y[=a]re… …
17Canicular days — Day Day (d[=a]), n. [OE. day, dai, dei, AS. d[ae]g; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. dag, G. tag, Icel. dagr, Goth. dags; cf. Skr. dah (for dhagh ?) to burn. [root]69. Cf. {Dawn}.] 1. The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the …
18canicular — 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 …
19canicular — /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] * * * …
20canicular — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the dog days b) Of or pertaining to the ancient Egyptian cycle of 1460 years, or the year from one rising of Sirius to the next …
