Canicula

See also: canicula, canícula, and caniculă

English

Etymology

From Latin Canīcula (“Sirius; Canis Major”), from canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

Canicula

1. (historical astronomy) Synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.

Related terms

• canicular, canicule

Anagrams

• lucanica

Latin

Etymology

From canīcula (“puppy”), from canis (“dog”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

Canīcula f sg (genitive Canīculae); first declension

1. (historical astronomy) Synonym of Sirius.
2. (historical astronomy) Synonym of Canis Majoris.

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Canīcula
genitive	Canīculae
dative	Canīculae
accusative	Canīculam
ablative	Canīculā
vocative	Canīcula

Derived terms

• canicularis

Descendants

• (English): Canicula