# canicular

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
2. Of or related to the dog days of summer.
3. Relating to dogs; canine.

## Etymology
From Latin canīculāris (“of or related to a puppy; Sothic”), from Canīcula (“puppy; Sirius”) + -aris (“forming adjectives”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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